The Lincoln East Spartans will be playing at home against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln East will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Lincoln East can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They never let Lincoln Southwest onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Lincoln East's victory was all the more impressive since Lincoln Southwest was averaging only 4.05 runs allowed on the season.
Lincoln East got a great performance from Paul Shortridge as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Shortridge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, AJ Evasco was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeter Worthley, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lincoln Northeast's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Columbus by a score of 4-3.
Colton Sims was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Lincoln East's win bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Lincoln Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Lincoln Northeast's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lincoln East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. It's a different story for Lincoln Northeast, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain Lincoln East's hitters?
Lincoln East took their victory against Lincoln Northeast in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Lincoln East repeat their success, or does Lincoln Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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