Lincoln County came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Columbia Central Lions. That's more bragging rights for Lincoln County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Columbia Central's part, Lane Sharp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Sharp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Konner Bowden was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Columbia Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Lincoln County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Columbia Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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