Oak Grove couldn't quite beat Lincoln on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-run loss they were dealt last Friday. The Oak Grove Eagles fell just short of the Lincoln Lions by a score of 11-9. Oak Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christian Gutierrez and Brandon Stewart did some serious damage despite the final result: Gutierrez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Stewart scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Lincoln's side, Graeson Wagner and Ryan Bernwanger did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Bernwanger scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
While Oak Grove had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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