If West Lincoln was riding high fresh off their 20-0 takedown of Newton-Conover last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rebels fell just short of the West Caldwell Warriors by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in March.
Gabrielle Wright
| 04/08/25 vs West Caldwell | 9 |
| 04/02/25 @ Kings Mountain | 11 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bunker Hill | 8 |
| 03/28/25 vs Maiden | 6 |
Gabrielle Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, West Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melony Hoffman, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
West Lincoln's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for West Caldwell, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Looking ahead, West Lincoln will challenge East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Caldwell, they will take on Bandys at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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