Baseball Recap: Lincoln Golden Lions vs. Licking Heights Hornets
With a playoff game on the line, Lincoln rose to the challenge on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Licking Heights Hornets. The win was familiar territory for Lincoln who now have three in a row.
Lincoln got a great performance from Landon Ringhiser as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Bryce Evans and Nick Wieland did most of the damage at the plate: Evans went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Wieland scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Brockman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Licking Heights' side, Maxim Fink made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Lopinto, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 13-12 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Licking Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17.
As of now, neither Lincoln nor Licking Heights have any future games scheduled.
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