Licking Heights had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 7-16 to make it six. They came up short against the Lincoln Lions, falling 11-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Hornets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Licking Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tino Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that Martin has hit this season.
As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Lincoln's side, Mitchell Stroymeyer looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Stroymeyer a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Derek Rivera-Whitfield, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cam Lawrence, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Licking Heights will face off against Walnut Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will square off against Hilliard Bradley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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