Softball Recap: West Lincoln has no trouble against Patton

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 4:30pm

Softball Recap: West Lincoln Rebels vs. Patton Panthers

West Lincoln put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the Patton Panthers 16-1. That's two games straight that West Lincoln has won by exactly 15 runs.

Gabrielle Wright made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wright was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two doubles.

In other batting news, Kaitlyn Carpenter was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addisyn Robinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

On Patton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Lail, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

The win made it two in a row for West Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 10-8. As for Patton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.

West Lincoln will head out on the road to square off against West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Patton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against R-S Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. R-S Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Patton surely won't give up without a fight.

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