The East Lincoln Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Lincoln Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Tuesday, East Lincoln beat St. Stephens 6-2.
East Lincoln got a great performance from Barrett Erwin as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Erwin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trey Spees, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. JT Roche was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Lincoln scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-5 margin over Statesville. North Lincoln might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Logan Sammons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sammons was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, North Lincoln let Chad Matthews and Tucker Sigmon loose on the outfield. Matthews scored four runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while Sigmon scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cason McGinnis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
East Lincoln's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for North Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
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