The Lincoln Tigers will challenge the North Hollywood Huskies at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on University with a sharp 22-3 victory. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, North Hollywood had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 5-0 shutout.
Ellison Hinnen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Kaiya Mendoza was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Ashley Anguiano-Trujillo was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Hollywood, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything went Lincoln's way against North Hollywood in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, as Lincoln made off with a 15-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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