The Lincoln Patriots will face off against the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles on Friday. The last three games Lincoln has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: West Central, who was ranked first at the time (Lincoln was ranked fourth). The Patriots skirted past the Trojans 9-7. Nine seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aberdeen Central). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mobridge-Pollock a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 6, 2024 (when they won 26-13).
Lincoln pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 14.2 runs this season. As for Aberdeen Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Aberdeen Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Lincoln made off with a 15-0 victory. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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