East Burke is 5-0 against Lincolnton since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Burke Cavaliers will look to defend their home field against the Lincolnton Wolves at 6:00 p.m. East Burke is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, East Burke had just enough and edged Watauga out 6-5.
Heaven Waycaster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Waycaster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Waycaster wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Carter, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Lowman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 14-9 to Burns.
BROOKLYNN JOHNSON led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of KAT PARKER, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lincolnton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
East Burke's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Lincolnton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
East Burke beat Lincolnton 9-6 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lincolnton's SKYLAR CRANE, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Burke still be able to contain CRANE? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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