Cardinals
| 05/04/26 vs Northwest | 6-2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Bunceton | 15-0 |
| 04/24/26 vs Buffalo | 8-7 |
| 04/21/26 @ Stover | 15-0 |
Lincoln extended their winning streak to four on Monday, bumping them up to 14-3. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Northwest Mustangs. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in April, they had to take a 8-6 loss.
Abigail Eckhoff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Molly Strozewski was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
As for Northwest, they dropped their record down to 10-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Northwest's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Walker, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will host Otterville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northwest, they will welcome Stover at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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