Lincoln Charter is 0-3 against Burns since May of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will square off against the Bulldogs. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lincoln Charter sitting on three straight victories and Burns on four.
Lincoln Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 19-15 win over R-S Central. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this contest were averaging 3.54 runs allowed.
Reed Osborne was excellent, going 1-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Justin Horne was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Lincoln Charter lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Burns owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past Pine Lake Prep 9-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won 18 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln Charter pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Burns, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.
Lincoln Charter came up short against Burns when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-2. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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