The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Silver Creek Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.1 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Lincoln came up short against Homestead and fell 5-1. Lincoln has not had much luck with Homestead recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lincoln saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Saavedra, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek beat Hill 5-1 on Friday.
Cayleb Duran was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Duran has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duran was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Silver Creek, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Lincoln beat Silver Creek 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the team 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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