Lincoln entered their game against North Dallas on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tigers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 21-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
I'Riahna Randall was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mika Reagor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Lincoln and nudges their season record down to 12-6-2. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-8 Conrad (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.6% over those games). As for North Dallas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Lincoln will head out on the road to take on Pinkston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.86 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Dallas, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Conrad at 5:00 p.m. The Chargers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight.
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