Lincoln East has gone 10-0 against Columbus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lincoln East Spartans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Columbus Discoverers. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Lincoln East didn't have quite enough to beat Omaha Westside and fell 12-11.
Lincoln East got a massive performance out of Lucy Barrett, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Barrett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paetyn Sandy, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
Sandy wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Lincoln East lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Columbus lost 14-6 to Lincoln Northeast on Tuesday.
Lincoln East's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Lincoln East took their win against Columbus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln East since the team 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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