Softball Game Recap: Lincoln Golden Lions vs. Pickerington North Panthers

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 10:04am

Softball Recap: Lincoln Golden Lions vs. Pickerington North Panthers

Lincoln waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Pickerington North Panthers out 8-6. That's more bragging rights for Lincoln, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Lincoln let Kate Baldwin and Mattie Bailey loose on the outfield. Baldwin scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Bailey went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kira Bailey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Pickerington North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Lincoln will head out on the road to square off against Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grove City is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Lincoln will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pickerington North, they will head out on the road to face off against Westerville Central at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

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