Baseball Recap: Lincoln Takes a Loss

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

05/15/26 vs La Jolla	6-7
05/13/26 @ La Jolla	6-2
05/11/26 vs La Jolla	3-1
05/08/26 @ Morse	4-0
05/06/26 vs Morse	3-4

Lincoln dropped down to 18-8-1 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the La Jolla Vikings by a score of 7-6. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 6-2.

Dominick Mendoza was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Kellough, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

As for La Jolla, the win got them back to even at 14-14. The victory was a breath of fresh air for they as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

On La Jolla's side, Andrew Cardenas got the start for La Jolla and what a start it was: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. What's more, Cardenas posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. Charlie Smith picked up the save, tossing 0.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, La Jolla's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Crudo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Jolla, they are taking a road trip to face off against Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.