On Tuesday, Lincoln County faced Troy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln County Lions fell just short of the Troy Trojans by a score of 7-6. Lincoln County's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Caitlyn Hurst put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Hurst was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Marley Neesvig made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Troy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Lincoln County has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Plains-Hot Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Troy, they will take on Conrad at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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