Lincoln is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Piedmont Hills is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lincoln Lions will take on the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln: 3, Piedmont Hills: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lincoln will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 18) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Piedmont Hills 8-6.
For Piedmont Hills' part, Brian Wang was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Diego Gomez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Piedmont Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only tossed five.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Piedmont Hills, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lincoln has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .530. However, it's not like Piedmont Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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