Statesville had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-18 to make it 18. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 19-1 to the East Lincoln Mustangs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Greyhounds were looking for revenge after losing 18-0 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for East Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For East Lincoln's part, the team relied heavily on Taniyah Thomas, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two home runs gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Cato, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, East Lincoln will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Statesville will be paying especially close attention to East Lincoln's match: after East Lincoln faces off against St. Stephens, they'll take on Statesville again at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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