The Victor Blue Devils will square off against the East Lincoln Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Victor has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Victor's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tuscarora 2-0. That's two games straight that the Blue Devils have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Evan Matile, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Brody Hager, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Victor's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for East Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
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