Baseball Recap: Lincoln Prep Lightning vs. Joseph City Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Joseph City Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln Prep.
Thomas Frey made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Frey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Frey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Bryant Gragg looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cash Luce, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Michael DeBratto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lincoln Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Joseph City, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln Prep will take on Tempe Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Joseph City, they will head out on the road to challenge Mogollon at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mogollon will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Joseph City surely won't give up without a fight.
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