On Wednesday, Lincoln faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln Lions came out on top against the Johnston Panthers by a score of 5-2. This was payback for Lincoln, who suffered a 13-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Anna Danis looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Makenna Heon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Johnston's side, Haley Boudreau put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Boudreau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Boudreau was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Boudreau wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Arianna Velasquez, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lincoln now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Johnston, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will take on Scituate at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. Johnston will take on Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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