On Wednesday, Johnston faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Johnston Panthers fell 5-2 to the Lincoln Lions. Johnston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lincoln apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Haley Boudreau was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Boudreau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Boudreau was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Boudreau wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Arianna Velasquez, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Lincoln's side, Anna Danis looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makenna Heon, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Johnston's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnston will take on Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lincoln, they will be playing at home against Scituate at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Scituate: 2, Lincoln: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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