Lincoln and Oakmont squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Lincoln had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Oakmont Vikings by a score of 4-3. Lincoln's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Kenny Winters made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Oakmont's side, Ayden Dringenberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Dringenberg has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Wilson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Lira, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 22-7-1. As for Oakmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
While Lincoln had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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