Louisa County had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They fell 5-1 to the North Lincoln Knights. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for North Lincoln, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For North Lincoln's part, Maysen Reames spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Reames has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucy Dellinger, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Bergman, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Louisa County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-4 defeat against Austintown-Fitch on the 7th. As for North Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-5 victory against Archbishop Spalding on the 7th.
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