Lincoln Park Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Palm Bay Pirates 11-4. Lincoln Park Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Luke Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Shaw was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Steven Dwyer, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
On Palm Bay's side, they got a big performance out of Luis Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Ashbaugh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln Park Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Palm Bay, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln Park Academy will square off against South Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palm Bay, they will head out on the road to face off against Eau Gallie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eau Gallie is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Palm Bay will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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