Lancers
| 04/29/25 vs Manual | 10-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs DSST: Montview | 20-4 |
| 04/26/25 vs DSST: Montview | 16-6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Kennedy | 2-1 |
Lincoln won the last time they faced Manual and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lancers were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Thunderbolts. The win was familiar territory for the Lancers, who have now won four contests in a row.
Gio Castro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Trujillo, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Lincoln: the team is 11-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carlos Gonzales, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Looking ahead, Lincoln will take on Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lancers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Commanders have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Manual, they will challenge Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.93 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbolts will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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