Preview: Lincoln Lions vs. Silver Creek Raiders
The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Silver Creek Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln has four straight victories, Silver Creek has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Lincoln sidestepped Oak Grove for a 2-1 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Lincoln has scored all year.
Lincoln saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Crouch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek fell victim to Palo Alto and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 12-0 loss to the Vikings might stick with them for a while.
Silver Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Lincoln's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Silver Creek, they have fallen quite a ways from their 15-7 record last season and are now at 1-6.
Silver Creek's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lincoln has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .526. It's a different story for Silver Creek, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain Lincoln's hitters?
Lincoln skirted past Silver Creek 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Silver Creek's Jessell Lewis, who struck out seven batters over 13 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Lincoln to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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