Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Sioux City West Wolverines. That's more bragging rights for Lincoln, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
George Garst made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Garst has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garst was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cooper Smith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Aiden Martin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Sioux City West, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lincoln didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-3 win vs. St. Albert on the 7th. As for Sioux City West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sergeant Bluff-Luton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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