The North Lincoln Knights will head out on the road to take on the East Lincoln Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Lincoln: 2.6, East Lincoln: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Lincoln is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Statesville with a sharp 18-5 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for North Lincoln, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Logan Sammons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sammons was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chad Matthews and Tucker Sigmon did most of the damage at the plate: Matthews scored four runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while Sigmon scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cason McGinnis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 6-2.
East Lincoln also got a great performance from Barrett Erwin as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Erwin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trey Spees, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. JT Roche was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for East Lincoln, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
North Lincoln skirted past East Lincoln 4-3 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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