Lincoln Academy is 2-7 against Gardiner since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lincoln Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Gardiner Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Lincoln Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Leavitt on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Hornets. The game marked the first time this year in which Lincoln Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Gardiner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morse.
Chase Burgess made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lincoln Academy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Gardiner, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gardiner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln Academy skirted past Gardiner 3-2 in their previous matchup on Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gardiner's Teeghan Gilpatric, who pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lincoln Academy still be able to contain Gilpatric? There's only one way to find out.
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