Archbishop McNicholas came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Lincoln County Patriots out 5-4. The win was just what Archbishop McNicholas needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Archbishop McNicholas got a great performance from Ryan Melcher as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adam Hendrickson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Archbishop McNicholas' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lincoln County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Archbishop McNicholas will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Frederick Douglass at 3:00 p.m. Frederick Douglass will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Archbishop McNicholas surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln County, they will head out on the road to take on Crittenden County at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Crittenden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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