The Lincoln Lions will face off against the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Olentangy Orange 8-7.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They put the hurt on the Celtics with a sharp 13-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Olentangy Liberty pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Lincoln might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Olentangy Liberty in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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