Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Rockcastle County Rockets by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lincoln County of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Grady Foster made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockcastle County only tossed six.
On Rockcastle County's side, Carson Carrera and Ezekiel Fain did most of the damage at the plate: Carrera went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Fain scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Rockcastle County, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln County will take on Boyle County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rockcastle County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Shelby County at 12:30 p.m. Rockcastle County is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
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