Nevada Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 9-1 loss to the Lincoln Fighting Zebras might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nevada Union of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Nevada Union saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Arnerich, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Lincoln's side, Landyn Plaut was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Plaut has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Plaut was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brock Galer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Redding, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Nevada Union's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Lincoln, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3-1.
Nevada Union will head out on the road to square off against West Park at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Placer at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Placer: 3.9, Lincoln: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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