The Lincoln County Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln County is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
On Friday, Lincoln County made easy work of Giles County and carried off a 15-3 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Warren County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over White County on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pioneers & Lady Pioneers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Brady Swallows looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Hayven Jones was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Warren County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jerren Harris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Warren County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 22-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Warren County, their record now sits at 8-13.
Lincoln County beat Warren County 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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