Wayne Trace hasn't had much luck against Lincolnview recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Raiders will take on the Lancers at 5:00 p.m.
Wayne Trace is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Wauseon.
Meanwhile, Lincolnview had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Lancers have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincolnview pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne Trace, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Wayne Trace couldn't quite finish off Lincolnview in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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