East Lincoln made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hickory, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The East Lincoln Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hickory Red Tornadoes a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
East Lincoln got a massive performance out of Matthew Phuntek, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Brandon Washington was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

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| 03/11/25 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/29/24 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 03/14/23 - Home | 1-3 L |
| + 2 more games |
East Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lincoln will welcome Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hickory, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newton-Conover at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Newton-Conover's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Hickory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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