The Lincoln County Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Herbert Hoover Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln County will be strutting in after a win while Herbert Hoover will be coming in after a loss.
Lincoln County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Spring Valley by a score of 5-0.
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Not much got past Laney Nelson, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Spring Valley off the board. Nelson has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abbie Jeffers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Herbert Hoover faced Point Pleasant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Huskies took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Big Blacks.
Herbert Hoover saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Campbell Lunsford, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Lincoln County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Herbert Hoover, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lincoln County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Herbert Hoover struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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