After two games on the road, Incline is heading back home. They will take on the Pershing County Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Incline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Incline was able to grind out a solid victory over Sierra Lutheran, taking the game 12-7.
The team relied heavily on Tate Gitchell, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas MacDonald, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pershing County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Incline.
Pershing County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Rhodes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Incline's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Pershing County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Incline has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Incline beat Pershing County 8-4 in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will Incline repeat their success, or does Pershing County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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