West Lincoln waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the West Caldwell Warriors out 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Lincoln also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Gabrielle Wright was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Wright was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addisyn Robinson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Abree Sutton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On West Caldwell's side, Lyndsey Brookshire made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Haley Slater, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for West Caldwell, they dropped their record down to 10-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
West Lincoln will take on East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Burke is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for West Caldwell, they will head out on the road to challenge Bandys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Caldwell's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Bandys' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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