Lincoln Prep won against San Manuel last Saturday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Lincoln Prep Lightning walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Desert Christian Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln Prep.
Finn Dilley made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Dilley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael DeBratto, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Luce, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Lincoln Prep, Desert Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Bennett Vondrak. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Vondrak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vondrak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vondrak wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Esquerra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Esquerra has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Lincoln Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Desert Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
Lincoln Prep is on the road again on Friday to play Anthem Prep at 6:00 p.m. Anthem Prep will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Lincoln Prep surely won't give up without a fight. Desert Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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