The Lincoln Fighting Zebras will head out on the road to face off against the Oakmont Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Lincoln made easy work of Placer and carried off a 15-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln.
Lincoln let Jade Guadarrama and Hannah Wilder loose on the outfield. Guadarrama scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Wilder scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleigh Frazer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oakmont can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nevada Union a 13-0 shutout.
Ashlyn Leighton was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Gomes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Oakmont, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Oakmont struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Oakmont in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oakmont's Emilee Monell, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Lincoln knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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