The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to take on the Oak Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Piedmont Hills (and have done all season long). Lincoln blew past Piedmont Hills 10-4. Lincoln's victory was all the more impressive since Piedmont Hills was averaging only 3.44 runs allowed on the season.
Carina Reuterskiold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Gianna Crouch was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Serenity Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove came into Tuesday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pioneer on Tuesday and snuck past 14-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oak Grove considering their two-run performance the game before.
Nadya Vasquez was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aolani Cortes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Oak Grove, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-13.
Lincoln skirted past Oak Grove 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oak Grove's Taryn Shannon, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lincoln still be able to contain Shannon? There's only one way to find out.
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