The Lincolnview Lancers will challenge the Patrick Henry Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincolnview's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lincolnview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fairview a 3-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry won against Hicksville on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Patriots put the hurt on Woodmore with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Patriots have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mariyah Garcia and Elisiana Wyandt did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Wyandt went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Garcia has posted since back in April. Summer James was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Patrick Henry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .406 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Lincolnview's record is now 19-6. As for Patrick Henry, their record now sits at 19-7.
Lincolnview couldn't quite get it done against Patrick Henry in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 8-3. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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