West Caldwell is 2-8 against West Lincoln since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Lincoln will be up against a hot West Caldwell team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Warriors' way against Lincolnton on Friday as they made off with a 14-2 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Lincoln). They never let Newton-Conover get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Friday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Danilyn Lewis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, West Lincoln got a massive performance out of Abree Sutton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Sutton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Carpenter, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
West Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .774. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Caldwell's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for West Lincoln, their record now sits at 10-7.
West Caldwell skirted past West Lincoln 5-4 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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