With a playoff game on the line, White Pine rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lincoln County Lynx 9-8. That's more bragging rights for White Pine, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gianna Sedlacek made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Sedlacek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sedlacek was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
Sedlacek wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Like White Pine, Lincoln County also got a great game from a two-way player: Remi Lytle. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Lytle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaley Bart was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. BaiLee Cole was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
White Pine is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10-1 record this season. As for Lincoln County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
White Pine will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Needles at 10:00 a.m. Needles will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something White Pine surely won't give up without a fight. Lincoln County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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