The Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wes-Del Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wes-Del took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cambridge City Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
Cambridge City Lincoln will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Waldron on Monday. Cambridge City Lincoln put the hurt on Waldron with a sharp 11-4 victory.
Oliver Webb made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Webb has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Webb was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dustin Lunsford, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Patton, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Wes-Del had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Wapahani on Tuesday. Wes-Del has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Cambridge City Lincoln, Wes-Del also got a great game from a two-way player: Jared Ladd. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ladd was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Ladd wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Flynn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Brady Burden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Cambridge City Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Wes-Del, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cambridge City Lincoln has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wes-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cambridge City Lincoln came up short against Wes-Del in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 12-9. Can Cambridge City Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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