The Teays Valley Vikings will take on the Lincoln Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Teays Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Teays Valley came up short against Marysville and fell 7-3.
Lincoln came out on top against Olentangy Berlin on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Bears 7-6. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.
Grace Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gabby Esterby and Kira Bailey did most of the damage at the plate: Esterby went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Bailey went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Esterby has posted since back in April. Madi Hall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Teays Valley's loss dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Teays Valley beat Lincoln 11-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2015. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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