The Lincoln Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the University Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Lincoln is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Grafton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-0 to the Bearcats.
AJ Bart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
Bridgeport hit University with a six-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks came up short against the Indians, falling 11-2. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
University saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colson Jenkins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
University's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
University's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lincoln has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for University, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Lincoln's hitters?
Lincoln suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to University when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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