Lincoln is 0-3 against Gilroy since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lincoln Lions will be playing at home against the Gilroy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Silver Creek an 18-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln.
Ryan Rogers was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Jonas Gamez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gilroy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Del Mar on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 7-6. Gilroy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brayden Martinez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Evan Passama made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eric Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Gilroy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Mar only tossed nine.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Gilroy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Lincoln suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Gilroy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martinez, who struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that Lincoln knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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