The Del Oro Golden Eagles will square off against the Lincoln Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Del Oro 3.3, Lincoln 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Del Oro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Oak Ridge on Thursday. The game was the first time the Golden Eagles have beaten the Trojans on their field since April 17, 2023.
Kael Lumbert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Lumbert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Del Oro got a massive performance out of Masen Belding, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Belding has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Del Oro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Ridge only posted a batting average of .214.
Meanwhile, Lincoln narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Heritage 5-4.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Del Oro, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-6.
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