The Lincoln County Red Devils will take on the Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Westminster Schools of Augusta likes a good challenge.
Lincoln County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Briarwood Academy 12-2 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Lincoln County got a great performance from Hayden Hild as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Russell Gibson was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Alton Deal was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Westminster Schools of Augusta kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Aquinas, falling 13-3.
Henry Wilkie was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Murphey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Lincoln County skirted past Westminster Schools of Augusta 7-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Lincoln County repeat their success, or does Westminster Schools of Augusta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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