Gilroy had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Lincoln Lions, falling 8-0. The shutout was out of character for the Mustangs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lincoln, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lincoln's part, not much got past Jayden Peters, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Gilroy off the board. Peters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lorenzo Collazo, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Ryan Bernwanger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilroy will face off against Del Mar at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will square off against San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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