Lincoln dropped to 12-3 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Evergreen Valley Cougars by a score of 4-3. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 7-4.
Ryan Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Bek Barber, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles.
As for Evergreen Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Evergreen Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Cambra, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Ethan Hang was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lincoln will welcome Gunderson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Evergreen Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Leland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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