On Saturday, Lincoln County faced St. Albans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln County Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Albans Red Dragons a 4-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Lincoln County who now have three in a row.
Not much got past Arien Cooper, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep St. Albans off the board. Cooper has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josie Bird, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 20-4 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for St. Albans, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-6.
Lincoln County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory vs. Notre Dame on the 27th. St. Albans does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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