Lincoln Charter and Bandys squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lincoln Charter had to settle for second. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bandys Trojans. Lincoln Charter's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Evan Myers put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Myers has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Brody Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Nate Rollins was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Charter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bandys only tossed six.
Like Lincoln Charter, Bandys also got a great game from a two-way player: Easton Ledford. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Ledford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Robinson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs.
Lincoln Charter's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8. As for Bandys, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Lincoln Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bandys, they will head out on the road to challenge Burns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burns is coming into the contest with 15 straight wins at home, so Bandys will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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