Lincoln had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-11 to make it seven. They fell 8-4 to the Ida B. Wells Guardians. Surprisingly, this marked the Cardinals' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Ida B. Wells, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For Ida B. Wells' part, Sam Stevens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Stevens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Paladino was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double. Hayden Miramontes was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lincoln is set to take on their familiar foe Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ida B. Wells will square off against rival Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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