Softball Recap: Lincoln Golden Lions vs. Grove City Greyhounds
Lincoln entered their tilt with Grove City with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Grove City Greyhounds by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday. This was a revenge contest for Lincoln, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Grace Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mattie Bailey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Adrionna Dunton was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Lincoln's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Grove City, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4.
Lincoln will head out on the road to challenge Pickerington North at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Grove City, they will be playing at home against Westland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grove City is facing Westland at the right time seeing as Westland is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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