It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Lincoln ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the West Iredell Warriors 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Lincoln.
Ava Cook tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Tatum Martin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On West Iredell's side, Taylor Stikeleather spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. Stikeleather has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Samantha Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
East Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for West Iredell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
As of now, neither East Lincoln nor West Iredell have any future games scheduled.
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