The Bell Eagles will face off against the Lincoln Tigers at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over Huntington Park on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Lincoln got the win against Santee two weeks ago by a conclusive 17-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Rubie Morales made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in hits (zero). She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lincoln got a massive performance out of Gladys Barajas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Barajas is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Monica Amaya was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bell, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Bell took their win against Lincoln when the teams last played back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Bell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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