After soaring to 21 runs the game before, Lincoln County was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of the Washington-Wilkes Tigers. Lincoln County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Bentley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Washington-Wilkes' side, Bryson Porter made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Porter was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trace Callaway was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mason Wheatley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Washington-Wilkes, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Lincoln County will face off against Washington-Wilkes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Washington-Wilkes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oglethorpe County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washington-Wilkes knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Oglethorpe County likes a good challenge.
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