Winfield had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 11-3 to make it four. They fell just short of the Lincoln County Panthers by a score of 1-0. The Generals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
As for Lincoln County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Lincoln County's part, Arien Cooper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over eight innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Cooper has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keirstin Ross, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Coming up, Winfield will face off against Shady Spring at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln County, they will challenge Chapmanville Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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