Lincoln extended their losing streak to ten on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They lost 18-0 to the Pinkston Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-5 on Tuesday.
As for Pinkston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.8 runs.
For Pinkston's part, Jahvon Moreno and Luis Escorche made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moreno pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Escorche didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Moreno went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Escorche went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Moreno is becoming a predictor of Pinkston's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Eric Pasillas and Sebastian Munoz did most of the damage at the plate: Pasillas went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Munoz went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Pinkston is undefeated when Munoz posts two or more runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Leonel Rico was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinkston, they will take on Kennedale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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