The East Lincoln Mustangs will challenge the Bandys Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln will be strutting in after a win while Bandys will be coming in after a loss.
While Mustangs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. Everything went their way against Kings Mountain on Wednesday as East Lincoln made off with an 18-2 victory.
The team relied heavily on Evan Matile, who fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Matthew Phuntek, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
East Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bandys came up short against Pine Lake Prep on Wednesday, falling 11-3.
Bandys saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Rinaman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
East Lincoln beat Bandys 7-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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