Lincoln fell victim to Pickerington Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Pickerington Central Tigers by a score of 2-0. Lincoln's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Carson Samuels was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Pickerington Central's side, the result came thanks to Colton Landtiser's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Pickerington Central's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Soha, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lincoln dropped their record down to 13-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pickerington Central, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4-1.
Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pickerington Central, they will head out on the road to take on Newark Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Newark Catholic: 3.4, Pickerington Central: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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