Lincoln got themselves on the board against Destiny Christian Academy on Wednesday, but Destiny Christian Academy never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 9-0 win. The Fighting Zebras might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Jackson Cook
| 04/09/25 vs Destiny Christian Academy | 12 |
| 04/07/25 vs Marysville | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Center | 16 |
| 03/26/25 vs Bear River | 17 |
| 03/19/25 vs Colfax | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Jackson Cook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landyn Plaut, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 8-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Tyler Silva was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Destiny Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7-1.
Destiny Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Natomas on the 9th. Hopefully Lincoln paid attention to the Lions' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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