The Lincoln Fighting Zebras will challenge the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lincoln is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since April 16, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Del Oro by a score of 7-5.
Jackson Cook put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Cook wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Knell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Casa Roble. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raging Rhinos.
Trent Grandquis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, James Romanov was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Uhde, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Lincoln's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Twelve Bridges, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Twelve Bridges struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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