It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Coffee County Central can now relate to. They lost 13-3 to the Lincoln County Falcons on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coffee County Central of the 12-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Willow Carden was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Lincoln County's side, Mia Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lincoln County let Destini Jensen and Hallie Meeks loose on the outfield. Jensen went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Meeks went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hana Corder, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Coffee County Central dropped their record down to 20-15-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-12 record this season.
Coffee County Central will head out on the road to take on Nolensville on Monday. Nolensville will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Coffee County Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Summit at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Summit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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