Lincoln had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-9 to make it four. They lost 9-0 to the Bishop Blanchet Bears. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Lynx were not able to get on the board.
Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anja Ticen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Bishop Blanchet, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3-1. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly nine runs.
On Bishop Blanchet's side, not much got past MJ Pouley, who gave up just five hits to keep Lincoln off the board. Pouley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Stella Monroe, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noelle Schuyler, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Looking ahead, Lincoln will square off against Seattle Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.13 runs per game on average), something the Lynx will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Blanchet, they will head out to take on Eastside Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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