The Medomak Valley Panthers will take on the Lincoln Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Medomak Valley's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lincoln Academy has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Medomak Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Oceanside 1-0.
Medomak Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristian Schumann, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Lincoln Academy and Erskine Academy finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 tie.
Medomak Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. Lincoln Academy's tie gives them a new season record of 0-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Medomak Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Medomak Valley took their win against Lincoln Academy in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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