On Wednesday, Cabell Midland faced Lincoln County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cabell Midland Knights had just enough and edged the Lincoln County Panthers out 4-3. The victory was nothing new for Cabell Midland as they're now sitting on three straight.
Audrea Watts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rebecca Conrad was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
On Lincoln County's side, Rebecca Pennington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Josie Bird was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Cabell Midland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Lincoln County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-6.
Cabell Midland will play host again on Monday to welcome Hurricane, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Lincoln County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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