Southwestern pushed their score all the way to ten on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of the Lincoln County Patriots by a score of 11-10. Southwestern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lincoln County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Wyatt Morgan was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Southwestern got a big performance out of Jonah Brock, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayce Gager, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Southwestern and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Lincoln County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Southwestern will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Boyle County at 6:00 p.m. As for Lincoln County, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Burgin, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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