Softball Preview: Allen East Mustangs vs. Lincolnview Lancers
Allen East is 0-3 against Lincolnview since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Allen East Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Lincolnview Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Allen East will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Arlington on Friday. Allen East put the hurt on Arlington with a sharp 10-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Allen East needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Aaliyah Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Taylor Nickles was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Savana Brooks, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincolnview waltzed into their matchup on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that Lincolnview has won by exactly five runs.
Allen East's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Lincolnview, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Allen East couldn't quite finish off Lincolnview when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Allen East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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