The Lincoln Patriots will square off against the Harrisburg Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lincoln comes in on 23 and Harrisburg on 12.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jefferson an 8-0 shutout. Lincoln might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg faced Washington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Harrisburg's way against Washington as Harrisburg made off with a 13-2 win. Harrisburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 games by eight runs or more this season.
Cora Payne tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harrisburg got a massive performance out of Dessa Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Boer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 22-0. As for Harrisburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Lincoln took their win against Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 9-2. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Harrisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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