Lincoln County has been on the road for 14 straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Stewarts Creek Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Warren County onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Not much got past Mia Brown, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Warren County off the board. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Flynt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brinley Moran, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Stewarts Creek sidestepped Munster for a 5-4 victory.
Jadyn Brawley spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubree Ashworth, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Tenayja Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Stewarts Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Lincoln County came out on top in a nail-biter against Stewarts Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, sneaking past 4-2. Does Lincoln County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stewarts Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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