St. Ignatius kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Lincoln County Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Ignatius of the 18-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Lincoln County's part, Rogan Lytle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Lytle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lytle is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Rowan Burow was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tristan Butts was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
The win (which was Lincoln County's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
St. Ignatius will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ronan at 3:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Lincoln County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bonners Ferry at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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