The Lincoln Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Sweet Springs Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lincoln put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Green Ridge. The victory was just what Lincoln needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Sweet Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Santa Fe as Sweet Springs made off with a 19-9 win. With that victory, Sweet Springs brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Ty Murphy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Murphy was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Dohrman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Kade Hudson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Sweet Springs, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Lincoln took their victory against Sweet Springs in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Sweet Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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