The Lincoln Lions will be playing at home against the South Kingstown Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Scituate, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Lincoln was ranked 17th). Lincoln walked away with a 7-2 win over Scituate on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln.
Kayla-Jo Macchio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Mariana Xavier was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Makenna Heon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Middletown 20-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Kingstown considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Lincoln's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for South Kingstown, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Lincoln couldn't quite finish off South Kingstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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