Baseball Recap: East Lincoln Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

East Lincoln proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Cherryville Ironmen 6-5. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Ironmen, too.

East Lincoln got a big performance out of Matthew Phuntek, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Phuntek is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Brandon Washington, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Mustangs

Previous 3 Games

03/04/25 vs Cherryville	6-5
02/28/25 @ Bandys	11-4
02/26/25 @ Kings Mountain	18-2

The victory (which was East Lincoln's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Cherryville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lincoln will host Stuart W. Cramer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cherryville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kings Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.