Softball Game Preview: St. Clair County Fighting Saints vs. Lincoln Golden Bears

St. Clair County is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m.

St. Clair County saw some tournament action on Saturday. Everything went their way against Collinsville as St. Clair County made off with an 11-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Saints, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Tessa Parvin looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, Carman Garner and Demeria Dean did most of the damage at the plate: Garner went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Dean scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That triple marked the first that Garner hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Banks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Lincoln and Ashville finished up their match with a 1-1 tie on Saturday. The game marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

St. Clair County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. With that draw, Lincoln's record moves to 11-4-1.

St. Clair County was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 13-8. Does St. Clair County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.