McDaniel barely beat Lincoln the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mountain Lions were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Cardinals on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jesse Brill
| 04/16/25 @ Lincoln | 9 |
| 04/11/25 @ Roosevelt | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ida B. Wells | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mountainside | 1 |
Jesse Brill made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucy Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Kaylie Schmitz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
McDaniel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
The win got McDaniel back to even at 6-6. As for Lincoln, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, McDaniel will square off against Ida B. Wells at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Guardians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.31 runs per game on average), something the Mountain Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lincoln, they will take on Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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