The West Lincoln Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Pisgah Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
While West Lincoln has not struggled against Loyd Star recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. West Lincoln had just enough and edged Loyd Star out 5-4. The victory was just what West Lincoln needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Whitney Grace Whittington spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Wallace, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pisgah stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Pelahatchie. Winning may never get old, but Pisgah sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Delaney Floyd was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maddi Byrd, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Pisgah, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Lincoln has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pisgah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Lincoln might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Pisgah in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pisgah's Brooke Cooper, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that West Lincoln knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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