The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Pilgrim Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Lincoln nor Pilgrim posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lincoln's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against La Salle Academy on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The match marked the first time this year in which Lincoln was not able to get on the board.
Jaiden Torres was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim didn't have quite enough to beat Moses Brown on Monday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Pilgrim has lost by just one run.
Lincoln's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pilgrim, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Lincoln came up short against Pilgrim when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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