Baseball Recap: Lincoln Comes Up Short

Lincoln scored first but ultimately less than Bravo in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-2. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 8-5.

Raymond Baez

Stolen Base

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Raymond Baez and Andrew Evangelista put in work no matter where they played. Throwing, Baez tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Evangelista pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). At bat, Baez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Evangelista went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. Baez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Lincoln's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Bravo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lincoln will square off against King/Drew at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.35 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bravo, they will face off against Port of Los Angeles at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.8, the Polar Bears 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.