Baseball Preview: North Lincoln Knights vs. Buford Yellowjackets
The North Lincoln Knights will take on the Buford Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Lincoln had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Royal Comets 11-4.
The team relied heavily on Chad Matthews, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Logan Sammons, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Buford waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 9-2 victory. Nine seems to be a good number for Buford as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hunter Gainey tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gavin Love relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Mckenzie, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Brayden Morgan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
North Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Buford, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
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