Lincoln is 7-1 against West Park since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lincoln Fighting Zebras will look to defend their home field against the West Park Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has six straight victories, West Park has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Lincoln had just enough and edged West Park out 3-2.
Kade Spomer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln let Kenny Winters and Brock Galer loose on the outfield. Winters went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Galer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. As for West Park, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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