It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Escambia Gators. The win was nothing new for Lincoln as they're now sitting on four straight.
Nate Dietz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Myles Bailey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Cannady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Escambia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Days, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lincoln's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11. As for Escambia, their loss dropped their record down to 21-8.
Lincoln will stay at home for another game and welcome Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln: 3.9, Clay: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Escambia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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