Lincoln hasn't had much luck against St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lincoln 3.8, St. Mary's 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Lincoln and Tracy have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 7-6.
Brayden Glaser looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Brady Dobson
| 04/10/25 vs West | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Kimball | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Bear Creek | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Tracy | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Kimball | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Dobson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Aiden Williams, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.58 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Corona, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered since February 22nd.
St. Mary's saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Escalante, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
St. Mary's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Lincoln has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln couldn't quite get it done against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Will the Trojans 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.
