The Lincoln Lancers will venture away from home to face off against the Gorton Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Two weeks ago, Lincoln came up short against Sleepy Hollow and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Gorton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Riverside.
Abdiel Almanzar spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Aaron Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Gorton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-2. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
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