Softball Recap: East Lincoln Mustangs vs. North Lincoln Knights
It was a good run, but East Lincoln unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-3 to the North Lincoln Knights. East Lincoln was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Lincoln apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
East Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emery Pethel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On North Lincoln's side, the team relied heavily on Aniston Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Clara Grace Dellinger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
East Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for North Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
East Lincoln will head out on the road to challenge North Iredell at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Iredell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for North Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hickory is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning North Lincoln will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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