After losing to Wheatland the last time they met, Lincoln decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lincoln Fighting Zebras came out on top against the Wheatland Pirates by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Arturo Fuentes had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Fighting Zebras.
Lincoln used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Wheatland. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Benjamin Sanabia (35), Isaac Guzman (70), and Julian Ramirez (65). The trio had averaged 16, 42.1, and 42.9 minutes respectively before Tuesday's match. Ramirez made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five games. As for Wheatland, they now have a losing record at 1-2-2.
Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 3-3 draw against Marysville on the 12th. Wheatland has also already played their next contest, a 6-3 loss against Mira Loma on the 12th.
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