Sadly, Lincoln Park is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the Roosevelt Bears on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lincoln Park of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Roosevelt's part, Grace Papler made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Papler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Anna Baker looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Roosevelt let Natalee Lesko and Summer Gregoria loose on the outfield. Lesko went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Gregoria scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Caitlyn Bowser was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Lincoln Park's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Roosevelt, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lincoln Park will head out on the road to square off against Carlson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carlson is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Lincoln Park will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Roosevelt will take on Taylor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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