East Lincoln came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the St. Stephens Indians. For East Lincoln, this counts as revenge for the 10-3 defeat St. Stephens walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Barrett Erwin tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trey Spees was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. JT Roche was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, St. Stephens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Lincoln only tossed two.
East Lincoln pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Stephens, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
East Lincoln will be playing at home against North Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Stephens, they will head out on the road to take on Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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