Lincoln County put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the Spring Valley Timberwolves 15-5. The win was familiar territory for Lincoln County who now have five in a row.
Arien Cooper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cooper has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lincoln County let Rebecca Pennington and Abbie Jeffers loose on the outfield. Pennington scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Jeffers scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Laney Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Spring Valley's side, Kate Spry was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 22-4 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home. As for Spring Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-7.
Lincoln County will head out on the road to challenge Cabell Midland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cabell Midland: 2.8, Lincoln County: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Spring Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Huntington at 6:00 p.m. Spring Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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