The Lincoln High Links will head out on the road to face off against the Benson Bunnies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln High is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Lincoln High's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Bryan with a sharp 6-0 win.
Ted Pierson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Ben Lanham was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Peter Elias-Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Benson is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-3 walloping at the hands of Papillion-LaVista on Tuesday.
Amrion Pouncil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of James West, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Lincoln High's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Benson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Lincoln High took their win against Benson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln High since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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