Lincoln entered their tilt with Washington with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Washington Eagles on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Lincoln, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Branson Derrington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lincoln let Luke Toloski and Kieran Baker loose on the outfield. Toloski scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Baker scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Toloski has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Arriola, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Washington's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Isabella Fong gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makaio Nakapaahu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Washington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will square off against Lick-Wilmerding at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to take on St. Patrick-St. Vincent at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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