Softball Preview: Lincoln County Lynx vs. Laughlin Cougars
Lincoln County has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Laughlin Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lincoln County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight matches.
Lincoln County can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Awaken Christian 17-2.
Remi Lytle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Lytle has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lytle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Lincoln County got a massive performance out of BaiLee Cole, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Isabella Lewis was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Laughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 22-7 to Lake Mead Academy. That's two games in a row now that Laughlin has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 10-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Laughlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Everything went Lincoln County's way against Laughlin when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lincoln County made off with a 20-9 win. Will Lincoln County repeat their success, or does Laughlin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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