Baseball Game Preview: Vina Red Devils vs. Lynn Bears

For the second straight game, Vina will face off against Lynn. The Red Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Vina has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight losses, while Lynn will come in with five straight wins.

Monday just wasn't the day for Vina's offense. They came up short against Lynn on Monday, falling 17-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

For Lynn's part, Hunter Ellis and Coby Sherer made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ellis tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sherer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ellis has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ellis went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Sherer went a perfect 3-for-3 with six stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those six stolen bases gave Sherer a new career-high.

In other batting news, Lynn let Kyler Jordan and Chip Crowe run wild. Jordan went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Crowe got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three hits gave Jordan a new career-high. Colin Crowe was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Lynn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .564 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Lynn's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Vina, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.