Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-6 to the Arvada Bulldogs.
For Arvada's part, Harley Medina made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Medina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Medina is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Buehrle, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cameron Henderson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Arvada, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Lincoln will be playing at home against Denver South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Denver South has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Lincoln will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Arvada, they will head out on the road to face off against Alameda at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alameda has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.11 runs per game on average), something Arvada will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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