The Lincoln Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, Lincoln came up short against Elkins and fell 14-11.
Dillon Shaw and Will Wolfe stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shaw scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Wolfe scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Sears, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Liberty has not done well against Robert C. Byrd recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Liberty narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Robert C. Byrd 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty.
Liberty let Landon Clevenger and Cooper Floyd loose on the outfield. Clevenger scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Floyd scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Webber, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Liberty, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-21.
Lincoln beat Liberty 9-4 in their previous matchup on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the squad 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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