Lincoln has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Lowell Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over Mission.
Jennifer Zhu made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Zhu was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lincoln got a massive performance out of Mei-Ling Frank, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Corinne Yazzie, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lowell scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mission a 28-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Lowell with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Lincoln, Lowell also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaylee Kline. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Kline has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Kline was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Darcie Miller and Gianna Gong did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Gong got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Aja Saraf was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Lincoln's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Lowell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln came up short against Lowell in their previous matchup back in April, falling 10-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kline, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Lincoln knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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