Allen East is 0-4 against Lincolnview since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Allen East Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Lincolnview Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Allen East will be strutting in after a win while Lincolnview will be coming in after a defeat.
Allen East will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Perry on Friday. Allen East put the hurt on Perry with a sharp 11-0 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Allen East this season.
Trey Hensley and Jackson Thompson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hensley tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Thompson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Hensley scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Thompson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Ethan Hershberger was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Hedrick, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Lincolnview fell victim to St. John's and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluejays. Lincolnview's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The win got Allen East back to even at 7-7. As for Lincolnview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Allen East couldn't quite finish off Lincolnview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Allen East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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