Lincoln Academy is 1-7 against Gardiner since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lincoln Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Gardiner Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Things were looking good for Lincoln Academy after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 5-2 to Erskine Academy.
Lincoln Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Hagar, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Lucas Houghton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Erskine Academy only tossed four.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Gardiner had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Morse on Wednesday.
Lincoln Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Gardiner, their record now sits at 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gardiner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln Academy couldn't quite finish off Gardiner in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Lincoln Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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