After flying high against Prospect last Thursday, Lincoln came back down to earth. The Lincoln Lions fell just short of the Christopher Cougars by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Lincoln was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Christopher apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Olivia Diaz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Keona Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lincoln didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christopher only tossed four.
On Christopher's side, the team relied heavily on Jaelynn Corona, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Lugo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Christopher, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Lincoln will look to defend their home field on Thursday against DCP Alum Rock at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Christopher, they will head out on the road to challenge Gilroy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gilroy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Christopher's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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