Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against the Balboa Buccaneers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ventura Van-Zandt made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Anjali Evans and Jala Chi did most of the damage at the plate: Evans went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Chi went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Chi has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Quincy Fong-McAdams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Mustangs
| 03/24/25 vs Balboa | 11-10 |
| 03/20/25 vs Mission | 7-0 |
| 05/07/24 vs Mission | 20-2 |
| 05/02/24 vs O'Connell | 7-0 |
| 04/30/24 vs Galileo | 15-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Lincoln's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Balboa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Lincoln will head out to take on Washington at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Balboa, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lowell at 3:30 p.m. on April 10.
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