The Lincoln Lancers will head out to take on the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Lincoln will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Bruce Randolph on Tuesday. The Lancers put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
Gio Castro
| 04/15/25 vs Bruce Randolph | 10 |
| 04/11/25 @ Manual | 6 |
| 04/08/25 vs Denver West | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Gateway | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Arvada | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
Gio Castro made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sam Trujillo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jose Bustos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bruce Randolph only posted an OBP of .348.
Meanwhile, Wheat Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against D'Evelyn, falling 14-1. The game marked the Farmers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wheat Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
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