Lincoln was the 10-0 winner over Westland when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Lincoln Golden Lions fell just short of the Westland Cougars by a score of 6-5 on Saturday.
Lincoln got a good showing from Carson Samuels, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Donovan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Winger, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Westland, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will square off against Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Grove City: 3.4, Lincoln: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westland, they will head out on the road to face off against Westerville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Westland is facing Westerville Central at the right time seeing as Westerville Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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