Softball Preview: Lincoln County Panthers vs. St. Albans Red Dragons
The Lincoln County Panthers will be playing at home against the St. Albans Red Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln County will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
On Thursday, Lincoln County earned a 9-4 win over Boyd County.
Ryleigh Shull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Lincoln County let Josie Bird and Rebecca Pennington loose on the outfield. Bird went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Pennington scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allison Ramey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Albans faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. St. Albans fell victim to a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of Cabell Midland. St. Albans has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sydney Young was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Lincoln County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for St. Albans, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Albans struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lincoln County beat St. Albans 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Lincoln County have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Albans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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