Preston has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lincoln Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Preston didn't have quite enough to beat Fairmont Senior and fell 3-1. Preston has struggled against Fairmont Senior recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Preston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Wharton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-3 walloping at the hands of Robert C. Byrd. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lincoln has scored all season.
Preston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Preston couldn't quite finish off Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Preston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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