Bryan is 1-8 against Lincoln High since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bryan Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln High Links at 4:30 p.m. Bryan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Bryan can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past Buena Vista 14-2. 14 seems to be a good number for Bryan as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Omar Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Adame, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run. Dylan Rathje was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln High was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Lincoln Northeast.
Austin Jurgens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Bryan and bumps their season record up to 8-8. As for Lincoln High, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Lincoln High's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bryan has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Lincoln High, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Bryan's sizable advantage in that area, Lincoln High will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bryan came up short against Lincoln High in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Bryan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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