Softball Recap: Lincoln County Panthers vs. Spring Valley Timberwolves
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln County gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Spring Valley Timberwolves with a sharp 13-3 victory. Lincoln County's win was all the more impressive since Spring Valley was averaging only 3.82 runs allowed on the season.
Arien Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Josie Bird was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run. Ryleigh Shull was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
On Spring Valley's side, Sydney Turner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Marshall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lincoln County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Spring Valley, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5.
Lincoln County will take on St. Albans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Spring Valley, they will take on Hurricane at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hurricane is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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