The Toll Gate Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Toll Gate's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against North Kingstown on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Skippers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Toll Gate has not been shut out since back in April.
R Motta made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Lincoln put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Mt. Hope. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln.
Lincoln also got a great performance from Anna Danis as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Danis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caroline Ricci was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI. Mariana Xavier was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
Toll Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lincoln, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Toll Gate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2. Will Toll Gate keep running through batters, or will Lincoln buck the trend?
Toll Gate couldn't quite finish off Lincoln in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Toll Gate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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