Softball Preview: Leon Lions vs. Lincoln Trojans
Leon is 1-9 against Lincoln since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Leon Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Lincoln Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Leon fell victim to a tough 18-7 defeat at the hands of Blountstown.
Trinity Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jailyn Nickeo, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Lincoln suffered a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of Liberty County on Tuesday. Lincoln has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lanie Woodson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Lincoln's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Leon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for Lincoln, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Leon's hitters?
Leon couldn't quite finish off Lincoln in their previous matchup back in March and fell 10-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lincoln's Olivia Hernandez, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Now that Leon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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