The Medomak Valley Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Medomak Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Lincoln Academy will come in with three straight wins.
Medomak Valley lost 12-1 to Gardiner on Wednesday.
Josh Blake Jr was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Academy has not done well against Erskine Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lincoln Academy was the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Erskine Academy. That looming 12-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lincoln Academy yet this season.
Aidan Sanborn was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Sanborn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Giberson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Hallowell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Medomak Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Lincoln Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
Medomak Valley suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Lincoln Academy when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Giberson, who struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Medomak Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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