The Lincoln Trojans will take on the Escambia Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Orange Park a 1-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Lincoln who now have three in a row.
Lincoln's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Dietz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Escambia won against Fort Walton Beach on Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Escambia won by a run and slipped past St. Augustine 5-4. That's two games straight that Escambia has won by just one run.
Ethan Pardue was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Escambia, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
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