It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lincoln can now relate to. They fell 6-2 to the Mountain View Spartans on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Lincoln couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carina Reuterskiold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylynn Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Mountain View's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Allison Marcelino gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Tabby Smith was excellent, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Mia Ravishankar was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Lincoln's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Mountain View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain View, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Capuchino. Capuchino will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Mountain View surely won't give up without a fight.
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