Underwood had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Lincoln Lynx, falling 13-3. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lynx apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2025.
As for Lincoln, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-22. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Lincoln's part, Delaney Kuper spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Haley Lang was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since June 2nd. Quinn Reese was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Underwood and Lincoln could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. The Eagles will face off against Woodbury Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (222 vs. 100). Meanwhile, Lincoln (ranked 228th) will meet Bishop Heelan Catholic (ranked 32nd) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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