Lincoln took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. They blew past the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets 15-3. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Trent Bowman
04/02/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 5 |
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04/16/24 @ Westerville Central | 4 |
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Trent Bowman looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Pernotto, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Aidan Piatt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only posted an OBP of .435.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Licking Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out to challenge Olentangy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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