The Lincoln Charter Eagles will head out to challenge the Pine Lake Prep Pride at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Lincoln Charter needed a bit of extra time to put away Cherryville. They had just enough and edged out the Ironmen 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Pine Lake Prep hadn't done well against Lincoln Charter recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pine Lake Prep narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lincoln Charter 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pride have posted against the Eagles since April 26, 2021.
Emery Jensen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Jensen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Beaver, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Pine Lake Prep's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln Charter, their record now sits at 8-3.
Lincoln Charter couldn't quite finish off Pine Lake Prep when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 2-0. Can Lincoln Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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