Jefferson had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-21 to make it eight. They lost 9-2 to the Lincoln Lynx. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lynx this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-0 defeat on June 2nd.
Daulton Garrison was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
As for Lincoln, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-6. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Lincoln's side, Riley Lincoln made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Lincoln has posted since back in May. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Evan Lang and George Garst did most of the damage at the plate: Lang got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run, while Garst went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Lang has posted since June 2nd. Another player making a difference was CJ Walton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lincoln beat Jefferson by a score of 16-3 later that day.
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