West Lincoln and Lake squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly West Lincoln had to settle for second. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Lake Hornets. West Lincoln just can't catch a break and has now endured eight losses in a row.
For Lake's part, Aiden Alford made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Alford has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Alford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lake got a big performance out of Jd Gibson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jayden Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
West Lincoln now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Lake, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat West Lincoln by a score of 15-0.
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