Lincoln hadn't done well against Oakmont recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Fighting Zebras came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 5-1. For the Fighting Zebras, this counts as revenge for the 12-4 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Ava Ornelas
| 03/19/26 @ Oakmont | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Loyalton | 3 |
| 03/07/26 vs River City | 2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Kennedy | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Oakmont | 2 |
Ava Ornelas made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ornelas was also solid in the batter's box, getting four hits from her four at bats. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Ornelas wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addelyn Kuehne, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double. Macey Thatcher was another, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakmont only posted a batting average of .208.
The win made it two in a row for Lincoln and bumps their season record up to 5-7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Oakmont, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Lincoln wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 19-0 defeat against Woodcreek on the 20th. As for Oakmont, they will square off against Marysville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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