The Lincoln Cardinals have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lincoln will head into Wednesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Roosevelt on Wednesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Lincoln fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 5-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lincoln in their matchups with Roosevelt: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, McDaniel can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Ida B. Wells as McDaniel made off with a 9-1 win. The victory was nothing new for McDaniel as they're now sitting on four straight.
Isabel Hale was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Hale has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. Hale was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Anna Gladwin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Tiffany Jordan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for McDaniel, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Lincoln suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to McDaniel in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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