Lincoln Saltdogs Hold Off Houston Apollos 4-2

June 10 2021 The Lincoln Saltdogs defeated the Houston Apollos 4-2, scoring in four different innings to secure the win. Lincoln collected five hits and played errorless defense, while Houston finished with four hits and no errors.

Lincoln took a 1-0 lead in the second inning before adding two runs in the fifth and another in the sixth. Houston scored once in the fourth and once in the ninth, but could not complete the comeback. Chris Smith hit a home run and drove in two runs for Lincoln, while Edwin Corcino also homered and finished with two hits and one RBI. Zack Taylor added an RBI.

Carter Hope earned the win for Lincoln after striking out four in two scoreless innings. Chris Lance started for the Saltdogs and allowed one earned run on two hits in four innings, while James Pugliese recorded the save. Abdallah Aris took the loss for Houston after allowing three earned runs on four hits and five walks in 4 1/3 innings.