Baseball Game Preview: Lincoln Cougars vs. Braxton County Eagles

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Previous Games

04/27/26 - Home	17-2 W
04/20/24 - Away	16-5 W
04/22/23 - Home	10-0 W
04/30/22 - Away	2-12 L
04/16/21 - Home	6-4 W
+ 4 more games

Lincoln has gone 8-1 against Braxton County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Cougars will take on the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Neither Lincoln nor Braxton County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Preston on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Braxton County also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 15-0 to Grafton on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Bearcats: they've now lost four in a row.

Braxton County's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.

Braxton County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lincoln has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for Braxton County, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Lincoln's hitters?

Lincoln got the 'W' in their previous meeting last Monday against Braxton County by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.