After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mahopac, Lincoln was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Gorton Wolves 9-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln also won the last time the pair played on April 5th.
For Gorton's part, Abdiel Almanzar put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Almanzar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Almanzar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Almanzar wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julius Vargas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Angel Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Lincoln's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Gorton, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Lincoln will head out on the road to challenge East Ramapo [Ramapo/Spring Valley] at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gorton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gorton is facing Riverside at the right time seeing as Riverside is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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