Lincoln fell victim to St. Mary and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Rams. Lincoln has struggled against St. Mary's recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For St. Mary's part, Michael Quedens made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Quedens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Quedens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dax Hardcastle was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 15-11-2. As for St. Mary's, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will take on Pleasant Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln is facing Pleasant Grove at the right time seeing as Pleasant Grove is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Mary's, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Franklin: 3.8, St. Mary's: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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