Softball Recap: Lincoln Takes a Loss

Lions

Previous 5 Games

05/07/25 @ Toll Gate	0-9
04/29/25 @ Woonsocket	15-3
04/28/25 vs Burrillville	13-0
04/27/25 @ North Providence	7-0
04/21/25 @ South Kingstown	2-10

Lincoln dropped their record down to 5-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 9-0 to the Toll Gate Titans. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Lincoln saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annika Sampson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

As for Toll Gate, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.

On Toll Gate's side, Delaney Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Ava DelVicario was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Emma Harold also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.

Looking ahead, Lincoln will venture away from home to square off against Burrillville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Toll Gate, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Warwick at 5:30 p.m. The Wizards' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.