Lincoln had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Design Tech Dragons on Saturday as the Lincoln Lions made off with an 8-2 win. Considering Lincoln has won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Diego Casorla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Rogers and Ryan Bernwanger did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Bernwanger scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Graeson Wagner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Design Tech's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wilem Berry, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Design Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Lincoln will square off against Alisal at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Alisal: 3.2, Lincoln: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Design Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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