Lincoln Academy is 1-9 against Morse since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lincoln Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morse Shipbuilders at 4:00 p.m. Morse took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln Academy, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln Academy will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Gardiner, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lincoln Academy walked away with a 10-6 victory over Gardiner on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Lincoln Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
AJ Giberson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Houghton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Owen Cotta was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Morse had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Oceanside on Friday.
Calin Gould and Oscar Gallant did some serious damage despite the final result: Gould went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Gallant went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Morse lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lincoln Academy's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-7. As for Morse, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Morse struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln Academy came up short against Morse in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Thankfully for Lincoln Academy, Gavin Baillargeon (who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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