Lincolnton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Highland Tech Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Wednesday.
Lincolnton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradyn Bass, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Highland Tech, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Highland Tech's side, Grayson Lunsford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Lunsford has become a key player for the Rams: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lincolnton will square off against rival Bessemer City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Highland Tech is set to challenge their familiar foe East Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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