Rio Linda is 1-9 against Lincoln since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rio Linda Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 3:30 p.m. Lincoln took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rio Linda, who comes in off a win.
Rio Linda waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Rams. That's two games straight that Rio Linda has won by just one run.
Mathias Culp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Culp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Culp wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jason Figueroa, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to Whitney. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lincoln has scored all season.
Jake Redding was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Lincoln didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Rio Linda's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rio Linda has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rio Linda suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lincoln in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Rio Linda, Andrew Aceto (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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