Softball Preview: Overland Trailblazers vs. Lincoln Lancers
Overland is 9-1 against Lincoln since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Overland Trailblazers will square off against the Lincoln Lancers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Overland has four straight wins, Lincoln has 27 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Overland narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Thornton 13-12.
Michaela Halton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kourtnie Batcho, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Davis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Jefferson on Friday, falling 15-2.
Overland pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Overland's way against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Overland made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overland since the team 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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