The Muncie Burris Owls will face off against the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Muncie Burris will be strutting in after a win while Cambridge City Lincoln will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Muncie Burris made easy work of Union and carried off a 12-1 victory. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Owls yet this season.
Beau Edmonds was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Nicolas Bontzek
| 04/30/25 vs Union | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Fort Wayne Canterbury | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Liberty Christian | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Randolph Southern | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Greenwood Christian Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Nicolas Bontzek was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Guy, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Muncie Burris was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Cambridge City Lincoln finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to Richmond. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Muncie Burris is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
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