Baseball Recap: Lincoln Prep Lightning vs. Tempe Prep Knights
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln Prep gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tempe Prep Knights with a sharp 18-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lincoln Prep sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jackson Platt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Platt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Platt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lincoln Prep let Jack Luce and Jayden Kobsar loose on the outfield. Luce scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Kobsar scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Tempe Prep's side, Jackson Gulseth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Marco Gastelo, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lincoln Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Tempe Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Lincoln Prep will head out on the road to square off against Joseph City at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Tempe Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Cruz Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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