For the second straight game, Lincoln will face off against Franklin. The Tigers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Panthers at 2:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lincoln has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Franklin will arrive with three straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lincoln challenged Franklin on Monday. The Tigers lost 19-1 to the Panthers.
For Franklin's part, Edurado Cuevas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cuevas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Joseph Galindo was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anthony Hernandez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Franklin pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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