The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to take on the Gilroy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has 14 straight victories, Gilroy has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lincoln stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Prospect.
Daniel Saavedra made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Saavedra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Bernwanger, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Gilroy lost a close one when they played on Wednesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 14-5 defeat at the hands of Pacific Grove.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.6 runs per game. As for Gilroy, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-7-1 record last season and are now at 0-10.
Lincoln came up short against Gilroy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-7. Thankfully for Lincoln, Quinn Larson (who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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