The Lincoln Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Leavitt Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln Academy is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Lincoln Academy will bounce into Monday's match after beating Gardiner, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Lincoln Academy won by a run and slipped past Gardiner 3-2.
AJ Giberson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Giberson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giberson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Giberson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Houghton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leavitt stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Erskine Academy an 8-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Leavitt.
Jace Negley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Luke Gladu was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Lincoln Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Leavitt, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leavitt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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