Lincoln is 1-9 against Roosevelt since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lincoln Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 5:00 p.m.
Lincoln is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 11-5 to Cleveland.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Franklin 8-6.
Ruby Frish spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Roosevelt let Leslie Homan and Livi Jones loose on the outfield. Homan scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Jones scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zulaykha Armstrachan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Lincoln couldn't quite finish off Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in April and fell 5-3. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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