Baseball Recap: West Wolfpack vs. Lincoln Trojans
West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 16-0 to the Lincoln Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Lincoln's part, Joey Victor looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Victor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dominick Garcia was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Aiden Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Lincoln, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8-2.
West will head out on the road to face off against Tracy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Mary's is on a four-game streak of home wins, Lincoln a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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