West Fork blew Lincoln out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Lincoln got their revenge. The Tigers fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 10-8.

Conner Barker
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Conner Barker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Barker is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Robbie Preston, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
West Fork has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Coming up, West Fork will head out to square off against Lamar at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Green Forest at 5:00 p.m. on April 10.
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