The Lincoln Park Lions will square off against the Amundsen Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln Park has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lincoln Park lost 17-3 to Whitney Young on Wednesday.
Eleanor Funke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Amundsen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Hancock with a sharp 15-1 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Vikings have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Allie Reynolds was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ashley Ellevog, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Amundsen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Amundsen's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-5. As for Lincoln Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Lincoln Park suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Amundsen when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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