Baseball Preview: North Lincoln Knights vs. Loris Lions
The North Lincoln Knights are on the road again on Friday to play the Loris Lions at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Lincoln: 2.4, Loris: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Midland Valley a 12-0 shutout.
North Lincoln got a great performance from Cooper Seagle as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kellen Karr was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chad Matthews, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Loris narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Georgetown 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Loris has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Jackson Huff's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Loris saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Gore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Loris, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
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