Abraham Lincoln waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Swenson Arts & Tech Lion out 3-2. This was payback for Abraham Lincoln, who suffered a 15-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Joshua Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Felino Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The win got Abraham Lincoln back to even at 5-5. As for Swenson Arts & Tech, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Abraham Lincoln will head out on the road to square off against Tacony Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Abraham Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Swenson Arts & Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Philadelphia Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. Philadelphia Academy Charter's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Swenson Arts & Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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