The Lincoln Park Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Northside Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lincoln Park is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-0 to Whitney Young, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Lincoln Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eleanor Funke, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Northside suffered a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Lane Tech on Wednesday. Northside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Northside struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln Park came up short against Northside in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 10-6. Will Lincoln Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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