The University Bulldogs will take on the Lincoln Lancers at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. University is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
University proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 15) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Mead 2-1.
University saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Korby, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln made easy work of Manual on Monday and carried off a 9-3 victory. Considering the Lancers have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Gio Castro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Castro was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Trujillo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Lincoln: the team is 13-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carlos Gonzales, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
University's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
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