Lincoln waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Placer Hillmen. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Lincoln's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Redding, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenny Winters, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Placer's side, Jack Williamson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Jack Addison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Lincoln's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Placer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Lincoln will have a chance to go back-to-back against Placer: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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