Lincoln is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Roosevelt a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Lincoln Tigers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Roosevelt Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Lincoln will be strutting in after a victory while Roosevelt will be coming in after a loss.
Lincoln is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 24-3 margin over Wilmer-Hutchins on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Sabree Shelton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Shelton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Reanna Medrano was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Mika Reagor was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Kimball. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights on Tuesday.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2-2.
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