The Lincolnton Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Central Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Lincolnton came up short against Bunker Hill and fell 8-3. The Wolves have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Tyler Gates put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Gates wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Devin Leonard, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Central Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 17-3 to Charlotte Latin.
Lincolnton now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Central Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Lincolnton couldn't quite finish off Central Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Lincolnton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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