Lincolnton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Central Academy Cougars by a score of 8-6.
Devin Leonard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Central Academy's side, Ryan Ramirez and Isaiah Hester were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Ramirez struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Hester tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ramirez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Hester scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jonah Brzuchowski was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Pearson Morgan was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Lincolnton's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Central Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-11.
Lincolnton will head out on the road to square off against East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincolnton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Central Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Queen's Grant at 6:00 p.m. Queen's Grant is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Central Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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