Softball Preview: Lincoln Cardinals vs. Ida B. Wells Guardians
The Lincoln Cardinals will be playing at home against the Ida B. Wells Guardians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is out to stop a 15-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Lincoln suffered a rough 17-2 loss at the hands of Franklin.
Meanwhile, Ida B. Wells scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Roosevelt a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ida B. Wells considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Samantha Stevens was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stevens has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stevens was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ida B. Wells got a massive performance out of Kai Wisher, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amelia Garrahan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Ida B. Wells, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Lincoln came up short against Ida B. Wells in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stevens, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Lincoln knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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