Lincoln East put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past the Norris Titans 8-1. Winning may never get old, but Lincoln East sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Lincoln East got a great performance from Thomas Fraley as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Fraley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Troy Peltz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was AJ Evasco, who got no hits from his three at bats.
Lincoln East pushed their record up to 22-1 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Norris, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln East will take on Lincoln Northeast at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Norris, they will be playing at home against Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Norris: 3.9, Adams Central: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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