There's no place like home for Lincoln County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Sissonville Indians on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-2 on April 2nd.
Arien Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Lincoln County got a massive performance out of Jillian Starcher, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and five RBI. That's the most stolen bases Starcher has posted over her last 12 matches. Lacy Harper was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Lincoln County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Panthers
| 04/24/25 vs Sissonville | 9-5 |
| 04/18/25 vs Winfield | 1-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Boyd County | 10-7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Scott | 1-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Ripley | 15-0 |
| + 16 more games |
Lincoln County's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average this season. As for Sissonville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-12.
Lincoln County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-2 victory against Point Pleasant on the 28th. As for Sissonville, they have also already played their next game, a 12-11 win against Wayne on the 28th.
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