Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Gravette Lions on Tuesday. Lincoln has not had much luck with Gravette recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Gravette's part, Brooke Handle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Handle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Handle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Keeley Elsea was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brynn Romine, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9. As for Gravette, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will take on Berryville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gravette, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rogers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rogers: 0.7, Gravette: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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