It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lincoln can now relate to. They fell just short of the King/Drew Golden Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Lincoln handed starting duties to German Luna, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Luna a new career-low.
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At the plate, Raymond Baez and Bryant Guitron stepped up to the plate in a big way. Baez went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Guitron went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Baez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Cardoza, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lincoln has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for King/Drew, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-17 record this season.
Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King/Drew, they will square off against Sun Valley Magnet at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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