St. Mary is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Lincoln is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Mary's Rams will take on the Lincoln Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
St. Mary's is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Tokay (and have done all season long). St. Mary's pitcher stepped up to hand Tokay a 10-0 shutout on Friday.
Michael Quedens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Quedens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Quedens was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, St. Mary's let Brayden Wilson and Brady Errecart loose on the outfield. Wilson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Errecart scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Errecart has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tyson Reis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past West 16-0. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Lincoln with their most commanding win of the season.
Joey Victor looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Dominick Garcia was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
St. Mary's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 15-8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Mary's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Mary's came up short against Lincoln when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Will St. Mary's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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