Softball Preview: Alma Center Lincoln Hornets vs. Whitehall Norse
The Alma Center Lincoln Hornets have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Whitehall Norse at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Alma Center Lincoln is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their rough 22-3 loss to Owen-Withee on Monday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Alma Center Lincoln has lost by exactly 19 runs.
Meanwhile, Whitehall has not done well against Independence/Gilmanton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Whitehall won by a run and slipped past Independence/Gilmanton 5-4. That's two games straight that Whitehall has won by just one run.
Ashlyn Clatt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Clatt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Clatt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Kyla Lambeck was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Alma Center Lincoln's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Whitehall, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Alma Center Lincoln took their win against Whitehall in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. Will Alma Center Lincoln repeat their success, or does Whitehall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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