Baseball Recap: Lincoln Prep Comes Up Short

After flying high against Arete Prep on Friday, Lincoln Prep came back down to earth. The Lightning fell just short of the Pima Roughriders by a score of 11-10 on Monday. The Lightning were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Roughriders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.

Karson Smith

Hits

04/13/26 @ Pima	3
03/25/26 vs North Valley Christian Academy	3
03/23/26 vs San Carlos	3
03/04/26 @ Glendale Prep Academy	2
02/25/26 vs Tempe Prep	2
+ 4 more games

Karson Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Lincoln Prep: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 2-7-1 otherwise.

In other batting news, Cash Luce was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Lincoln Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Pima, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.

Looking ahead, Lincoln Prep will host Bisbee at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lightning will need to watch out since the Pumas have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Pima, they are taking a road trip to square off against San Carlos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.