The Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Union City Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cambridge City Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Randolph Southern. The high-scoring effort was just what Cambridge City Lincoln needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Dustin Lunsford was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Noah Patterson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Union City put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Blue River Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Union City.
Zackary Fulk made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Fulk has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fulk was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Lutz was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Cambridge City Lincoln's record is now 7-16. As for Union City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cambridge City Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Union City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cambridge City Lincoln might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Union City in their previous meeting last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union City's Trendon Spence, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Cambridge City Lincoln knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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