Softball Preview: Lincoln County Falcons vs. Coffee County Central Red Raiders
Lincoln County is 1-9 against Coffee County Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Lincoln County Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Coffee County Central Red Raiders at 2:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln County is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Shelbyville Central onto the board and left with a 22-0 win on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but Lincoln County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hallie Meeks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Meeks was also big at the plate, going 5-for-5 with a home run, three doubles, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Flynt was incredible, firing off three home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-5. Macey Widner was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Coffee County Central entered their tilt with Warren County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Pioneers & Lady Pioneers on Thursday as they made off with a 13-6 victory. That's two games straight that Coffee County Central has won by exactly seven runs.
Coffee County Central got a massive performance out of Maggie Montgomery, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Pruitt, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Coffee County Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season.
Sunday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Coffee County Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .392. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln County suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Coffee County Central when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Lincoln County, Keri Munn (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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