Lincoln County not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 12-2). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Barbourville Tigers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Patriots' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Tucker Foster and Trevor Vest made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Foster tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Vest didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lincoln County is 2-1 when Foster allows one or fewer hits, but 8-12 otherwise. At bat, Foster went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Vest went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Those three runs gave Foster a new career-high.
Sawyer Robbins
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In other batting news, Lincoln County got a massive performance out of Sawyer Robbins, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Robbins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Lincoln County's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Barbourville, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln County will head out to square off against Danville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Admirals have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Barbourville, they will head out on the road to face off against Jackson County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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