Softball Preview: Woonsocket Villa Novans vs. Lincoln Lions
Woonsocket is 0-6 against Lincoln since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Woonsocket Villa Novans will look to defend their home field against the Lincoln Lions at 5:00 p.m.
Woonsocket is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Scituate, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Woonsocket was ranked 25th). Woonsocket fell just short of Scituate by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. Woonsocket has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lincoln can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Mt. Hope. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln.
Anna Danis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caroline Ricci was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariana Xavier, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
Woonsocket's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Woonsocket couldn't quite finish off Lincoln when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Woonsocket have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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