Baseball Preview: Westminster Wolves vs. Lincoln Lancers
Westminster has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lincoln Lancers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Westminster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Westminster after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Widefield. Westminster has not had much luck with Widefield recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Robert Atencio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Luis Mujica was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Micheal Davidson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was able to grind out a solid victory over Gateway on Monday, taking the game 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln.
Westminster now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 5-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Westminster skirted past Lincoln 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster 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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