Silver Creek had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Lincoln Lions, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 back in March.
As for Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lincoln, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Lincoln's part, Carina Reuterskiold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Reuterskiold has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lincoln let Olivia Diaz and Jocelynn Perez run wild. Diaz went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI, while Perez went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Diaz has posted since back in March of 2024. Serenity Hernandez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Silver Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-11 defeat against Del Mar on the 18th. As for Lincoln, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 loss against Prospect on the 18th.
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