North Lincoln's hitters rose to the challenge against a Mustangs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.47 runs allowed on Friday. The North Lincoln Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Lincoln Mustangs and snuck past 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Lincoln.
Cason McGinnis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. McGinnis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Tucker Sigmon was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Chad Matthews was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
North Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for East Lincoln, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4.
North Lincoln will take on Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hickory's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Lincoln, they will head out on the road to take on East Rutherford at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. East Rutherford will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something East Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight.
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