West had lost 19 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-15 to make it 20. They lost 9-1 to the Lincoln Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
As for Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-8. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Lincoln's part, Izaak Hill was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Hill a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Braden McCormack looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Tran, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Clark, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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