West Park is 1-7 against Lincoln since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Park Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 4:00 p.m. West Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
West Park is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 3-2.
For Lincoln's part, Kade Spomer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Spomer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kenny Winters and Brock Galer did most of the damage at the plate: Winters went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Galer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
West Park's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Lincoln, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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