Lincoln had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Franklin Quakers out 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Franklin's part, Silas Combs put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Combs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Combs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryan Ghazi was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. Sean Dauch was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Franklin, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.
Lincoln will have a chance to go back-to-back against Franklin: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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