The East Lincoln Mustangs will square off against the Bandys Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Lincoln will be strutting in after a victory while Bandys will be coming in after a defeat.
While Mustangs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They put the hurt on Kings Mountain with a sharp 18-2 win on Wednesday.
Evan Matile was incredible, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Phuntek, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
East Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bandys came up short against Pine Lake Prep on Wednesday, falling 11-3.
Bandys saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colt Estes, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
East Lincoln beat Bandys 7-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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