The Lincoln Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary's Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Lincoln made easy work of West and carried off a 12-2 win. That's two games straight that Lincoln has won by exactly ten runs.
Lincoln got a massive performance out of Alicia Ott, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Olivia Holtz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Mary's, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tokay a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Angelina Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Selia Martinez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 10-12-1. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13-1 record this season.
Lincoln skirted past St. Mary's 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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