Lincoln had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-7 to make it six. They came up short against the Roosevelt Roughriders, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Roughriders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on April 8th.
As for Roosevelt, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Roosevelt's part, Ruby Frish looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Roosevelt got a massive performance out of Livi Jones, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave Jones a new career-high. Annabella Murphy was another key player, firing off four runs, four doubles, and two RBI while going 4-for-4.
Coincidentally, Lincoln and Roosevelt will both be playing Cleveland the next time they take the field. The Cardinals will head out to face the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Roughriders will head out to face them on Friday.
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