Lincoln Academy was handed a 15-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Erskine Academy, sneaking past 2-0. This was a revenge game for Lincoln Academy: when they faced off against Erskine Academy on May 1st, they had to take a 6-1 defeat.
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Not much got past Connor Nelson, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Erskine Academy off the board. Nelson also tossed a walk, which is notable because Lincoln Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 0-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Lincoln Academy secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Owen Cotta, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits Cotta has posted since back in May of 2025.
With the win, Lincoln Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. As for Erskine Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Lincoln Academy will head out to challenge Belfast at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Erskine Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Cony at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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