Lincoln and Oak Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Oak Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Friday, Lincoln needed a bit of extra time to put away Del Mar. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Dons.
Jayden Peters spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Telucci, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Bernwanger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Oak Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 7-0 to Evergreen Valley. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Oak Grove has not been shut out since back in March.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Oak Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oak Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln beat Oak Grove 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oak Grove's Jayden Teruel, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Lincoln to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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