The Foard Tigers will head out to challenge the East Lincoln Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Foard has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Foard is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering East Lincoln just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 18-4 to the Mustangs.
For East Lincoln's part, Brody Hager was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Wensil, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
East Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foard only posted an OBP of .375.
The victory made it two in a row for East Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Foard, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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