The Lincoln Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Aurora Central Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Lincoln had just enough and edged Kennedy out 11-9.
Aurora Central lost 17-7 to Skyview on Saturday. Aurora Central has struggled against Skyview recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Emiliano Menchaca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Avila, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyview didn't hit any.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Aurora Central, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Aurora Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Lincoln made off with an 11-5 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Aurora Central's German Villalobos, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Lincoln to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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