The home team had won the previous four meetings between Washington-Wilkes and Lincoln County, and Lincoln County kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell 7-3 to the Red Devils on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-5 defeat on Friday.
Markell Laguins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Braxton Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Washington-Wilkes has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Lincoln County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-11.
Looking ahead, Washington-Wilkes will take on Burke County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Thomson at 5:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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