The Lincoln County Panthers will face off against the Cherry Hill West Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Hill West took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln County, who comes in off a win.
While Lincoln County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-22-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Liverpool by a score of 9-5 on Monday.
Walker Kessel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Garrett Adkins, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Chaffin, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Cherry Hill West and Paul VI, and Paul VI kept the tradition alive. The Lions fell 5-1 to the Eagles on Thursday.
Lincoln County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Cherry Hill West, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
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