Baseball Recap: Lincoln Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

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Previous Games

05/01/25 @ Hoover	13-4
04/29/25 vs Hoover	5-1
04/24/25 @ High Tech SD	8-6
04/22/25 vs High Tech SD	3-1
04/17/25 vs Canyon Hills	4-2
+ 2 more games

Lincoln entered their tilt with Hoover on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 13-4 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 on Tuesday.

Isaiah Bartolome made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Dominic Mendoza and Julio Ojeda did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Ojeda went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Mendoza a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Sosa, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Lincoln's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hoover, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-20.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lincoln is set to take on their familiar foe Kearny at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hoover will square off against rival Crawford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.