Softball Recap: Lincoln Wins Going Away Against Washington

Lincoln won the last time they faced Washington and things went their way on Tuesday too. Lincoln put the hurt on Washington with a sharp 21-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ventura Van-Zandt

Stolen Base (Career)

03/25/25 @ Washington	4
03/24/25 vs Balboa	2
03/21/25 @ Burton	2
03/15/25 @ El Camino	2
02/19/25 @ Galileo	2

Ventura Van-Zandt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Lincoln got a massive performance out of Jala Chi, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Chi has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brienna Tsui, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Washington, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will face off against Galileo at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Washington, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lowell at 3:30 p.m. on April 17.