Preston hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will take on the Cougars at 5:30 p.m.
Preston fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Grafton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 9-8.
Bryson McNew was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Gideon Oliphant, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln won against Gilmer County on Monday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Cougars' way against Lewis County as they made off with a 9-3 victory. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Preston, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Preston came up short against Lincoln in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 13-8. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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