Lincoln scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rio Linda Knights a 20-0 shutout. With that win, Lincoln brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jake Redding was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Redding was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Anthony Jackson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Lincoln got a massive performance out of Kenny Winters, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Brock Galer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
On Rio Linda's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Lloyd, who went 3-for-3 with a triple.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for Rio Linda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Lincoln will head out on the road to face off against Nevada Union at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Nevada Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rio Linda, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mesa Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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