Baseball Preview: Lincoln Charter Eagles vs. Bandys Trojans
Lincoln Charter has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Bandys Trojans on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln Charter: 3.6, Bandys: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lincoln Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Brevard a 3-0 shutout. Three seems to be a good number for Lincoln Charter as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lincoln Charter's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adam Rodgers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Bandys waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Warriors 6-4.
Alex Robinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Lincoln Charter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Bandys, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bandys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln Charter skirted past Bandys 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln Charter since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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