The Ida B. Wells Guardians will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ida B. Wells will be strutting in after a win while Lincoln will be coming in after a defeat.
Ida B. Wells is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Roosevelt with a sharp 15-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Samantha Stevens was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stevens has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stevens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ida B. Wells got a massive performance out of Kai Wisher, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amelia Garrahan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They suffered a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Franklin.
Ida B. Wells' victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Ida B. Wells beat Lincoln 6-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ida B. Wells since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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