It was a good run, but Lincoln County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 18-14 to the Loretto Mustangs.
For Loretto's part, Grant Fisher was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fisher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Loretto got a massive performance out of Mason Tidwell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Daniel, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI.
Lincoln County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-10. As for Loretto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Lincoln County will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradley Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln County: 4.1, Bradley Central: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Loretto, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Lawrence County at 6:30 p.m.
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