Alma Center Lincoln is on a six-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Augusta a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Alma Center Lincoln Hornets will take on the Augusta Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Alma Center Lincoln after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell victim to a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Whitehall.
Meanwhile, Augusta fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Whitehall on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Norse by a score of 8-7. One positive for Augusta, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Brooklyn Krueger was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Krueger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Rachel West was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Madi Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Augusta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitehall only tossed nine.
Alma Center Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Augusta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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