The Lincoln Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Russellville Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Russellville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 11) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cole Camp 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since March 21st.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Russellville was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eugene. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Lincoln's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Lincoln suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Russellville in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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