Lincoln is 0-9 against Bishop Hendricken since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to take on the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 4:30 p.m.
Lincoln pushed their score to eight the last time they played they, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. They fell just short of Smithfield by a score of 2-1.
Lincoln got a good showing from Sean Clifford, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Marchand, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lincoln didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smithfield only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Coventry.
Griffin Crain was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Crain was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cooper Maher and Ryan Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Maher scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Thompson scored a run while going 1-for-2. Cole Camara was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Bishop Hendricken in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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