Baseball Preview: Lincoln Golden Lions vs. New Albany Eagles
Lincoln is 2-8 against New Albany since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lincoln Golden Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Albany Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln: 2.5, New Albany: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, while Lincoln put up some runs, the same can't be said for Westland. Lincoln was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Westland. With that victory, Lincoln brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
The result came thanks to Aidan Piatt's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Lincoln got a big performance out of Grant Winger, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Barker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, New Albany was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln on Friday, taking the game 4-0. The victory was just what New Albany needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Lincoln's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for New Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Lincoln came up short against New Albany when the teams last played on Friday, falling 4-0. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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