With a playoff game on the line, Lincoln rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Rio Linda Knights. The result was nothing new for Lincoln, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kade Spomer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Spomer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Spomer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenny Winters, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Landyn Plaut, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rio Linda's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Figueroa, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The win (which was Lincoln's eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-6-1. As for Rio Linda, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-14.
Lincoln will square off against East Union at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Union: 3.7, Lincoln: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Rio Linda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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