Mountain Empire hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Redhawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mountain Empire sitting on three straight victories and Lincoln on 11.
Mountain Empire had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Ocean View Christian on Friday. The Redhawks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Redhawks, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln earned a 10-5 win over Crawford on Thursday.
Aladar Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Sosa, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dominic Mendoza, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lincoln kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Lincoln's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Empire, their record is now 15-5.
Mountain Empire might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Lincoln when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can the Redhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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