Lincoln won the last time they faced Manual and things went their way on Friday too. The Lancers walked away with a 14-10 victory over the Thunderbolts. While the Lancers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Gio Castro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Castro was even better at the plate, firing off four doubles, five RBI, and one run while going 4-for-5. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jose Bustos was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Galindo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lancers
| 04/11/25 @ Manual | 14-10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Denver West | 19-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Denver West | 17-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Overland | 11-1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Thornton | 13-3 |
The win was the fifth in a row for Lincoln, bringing their record up to 7-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs. As for Manual, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Coming up, Lincoln will welcome Englewood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in the Lancers' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while the Pirates have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Manual, they will venture away from home to challenge Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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