The West Lincoln Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Centreville Academy Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Lincoln has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Lincoln fell victim to Bogue Chitto and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 14-0 to the Bobcats. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
West Lincoln saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Dillon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Centreville Academy came up short against Amite School Center last Tuesday, falling 18-5. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Lincoln is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8. As for Centreville Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Centreville Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. West Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Centreville Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will West Lincoln keep running through batters, or will the Tigers buck the trend?
West Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Centreville Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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