The Lincoln Prep Lightning will be playing at home against the Mogollon Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln Prep entered their tilt with Fort Thomas with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Apaches on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-7 victory. Lincoln Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Thomas Frey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Frey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Frey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Frey wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael DeBratto, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Mogollon sidestepped Superior for a 7-6 win.
The team relied heavily on Adrian Suarez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln Prep pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs per game. As for Mogollon, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mogollon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lincoln Prep couldn't quite finish off Mogollon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Lincoln Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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