Lincolnton is 0-5 against East Burke since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lincolnton Wolves will head out on the road to take on the East Burke Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m.
Lincolnton is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burns.
BROOKLYNN JOHNSON stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-4 with three RBI. KAT PARKER was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lincolnton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday East Burke sidestepped Watauga for a 6-5 win.
Heaven Waycaster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Waycaster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Waycaster wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Carter, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Lowman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lincolnton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for East Burke, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Lincolnton came up short against East Burke when the teams last played back in March, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Burke's Addy Fortenberry, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that Lincolnton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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