Ida B. Wells and Lincoln pushed the score to 13-8 the last time they played Lincoln, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Guardians fell 4-0 to the Cardinals. The Guardians just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Sam Stevens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Ida B. Wells saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava McMahon, who went 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple was McMahon's first of the season.
Ida B. Wells' loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Lincoln, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ida B. Wells is set to challenge their familiar foe Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lincoln will take on rival Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering the Cardinals have lost four straight at home and the Roughriders four straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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