Lowell is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lincoln is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lowell Cardinals will take on the Lincoln Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, Lowell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over San Mateo.
Elias Grosfoguel was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Angelo Ornelas-Rafael, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lick-Wilmerding 4-3.
Kieran Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
Lowell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. As for Lincoln, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lowell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lowell took their victory against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-2. Will Lowell repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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