After both having extra time off, the Lincoln Hornets and the Mount Miguel Matadors will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Lincoln saw some tournament action two weeks ago. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of High Tech CV.
Meanwhile, Mount Miguel beat Castle Park 9-6 last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Matadors.
Easton Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Angel Delgado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mike Yancy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mount Miguel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mount Miguel, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Miguel in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Mount Miguel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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