Lincoln County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Wayne Pioneers. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 7-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hunter Chaffin
| 04/23/25 vs Wayne | 4 |
| 04/18/25 vs Livonia | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Liverpool | 2 |
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The team relied heavily on Hunter Chaffin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Greysen Ellis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Lincoln County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .529 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Wayne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Lincoln County will face off against Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Generals at the right time seeing as the Generals are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wayne, they are taking a road trip to face off against Tug Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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