Baseball Recap: Placer Hillmen vs. Lincoln Fighting Zebras
There's no place like home for Placer, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Lincoln Fighting Zebras 3-2. This was a revenge contest for Placer, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Jayson Glatt tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Placer's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Geil, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Lincoln's side, Kenny Winters made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Placer's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4-1.
Placer will be playing at home against Nevada Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against Oakmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oakmont: 2.8, Lincoln: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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