Lincoln fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Philip Barbour on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 13-12. Surprisingly, this marked the Cougars' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Kennedy Linville was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Pearlman, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Lincoln's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Philip Barbour, their record is now 8-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will venture away from home to face off against Buckhannon-Upshur at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buccaneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.82 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Philip Barbour, they are taking a road trip to take on Petersburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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