If Lincoln was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of West last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln Trojans took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Rams on Thursday. Lincoln was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Mary's apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Brooklin Preece and Alicia Ott did some serious damage despite the final result: Preece went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Ott scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mia Pamplona was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On St. Mary's side, Angelina Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matea Muraoka, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a stolen base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Garcia, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13-1. As for St. Mary's, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13-1 record this season.
Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to take on Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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