The Lincolnton Wolves will square off against the West Lincoln Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincolnton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while West Lincoln will come in with three straight wins.
Lincolnton is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 17, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Pinnacle Classical Academy by a score of 12-10.
Tyler Gates
| 04/23/25 vs Pinnacle Classical Academy | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Bessemer City | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Shelby | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Newton-Conover | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Bunker Hill | 1 |
Tyler Gates made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Lincolnton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-15 otherwise. Karson Cloninger was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
West Lincoln came out on top against Lincolnton on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Rebels skirted past the Wolves 7-6. That's two games straight that the Rebels have won by just one run.
West Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Lincolnton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
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