Lincoln was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Diego Cavers and snuck past 4-3. For Lincoln, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 loss San Diego walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2016.
Jesus Padilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Bartolome, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Alvarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On San Diego's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Phoenix Brant gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Brant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, San Diego saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Francesco Ruffino, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Alan Sandoval was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, San Diego kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only hit four.
Lincoln's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6-1. As for San Diego, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lincoln by a score of 6-2.
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