After five games on the road, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln is heading back home. They will take on the Menasha Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Tomah and fell 3-2.
Baylee Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiana McIntyre, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Menasha fell victim to De Pere and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 2-0. That's two games in a row now that Menasha has lost by exactly two runs.
Sam Shuey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Menasha, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln came out on top in a nail-biter against Menasha when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Does Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Menasha turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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