There's no place like home for Lincoln, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Westland Cougars onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. This was a revenge contest for Lincoln, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
The result came thanks to Landon Ringhiser's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Graham Triplett, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Wieland, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
The win got Lincoln back to even at 7-7. As for Westland, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lincoln will square off against New Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln: 3.5, New Albany: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westland, they will head out on the road to face off against Pickerington North at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pickerington North will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Westland surely won't give up without a fight.
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