The Lincoln County Falcons will face off against the Mount Juliet Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln County is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Lincoln County barely beat Coffee County Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Red Raiders on Tuesday. Considering the Falcons have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mount Juliet came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Gallatin 6-5.
Matthew Dickey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tucker Griffith was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolton Tench, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Juliet, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 5-15-1.
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