Lincoln County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Aquinas on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 30-21 walloping at the hands of the Aquinas Fightin' Irish. Even though they lost, Lincoln County's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Bryson Dawkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dawkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dawkins was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Alton Deal was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was TJ Hunt, who scored three runs while going 4-for-6.
On Aquinas' side, Jim Franklin was incredible, getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Patrick Sherry was another key contributor, going 1-for-6 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Lincoln County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Lincoln County has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Washington-Wilkes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington-Wilkes is coming into the game with nine straight victories on the road, so Lincoln County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Aquinas, they will be playing at home against Towns County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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