Lincoln County is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sissonville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will welcome the Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sissonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Hoover, who was ranked tenth at the time (Lincoln County was ranked 11th). The Panthers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost four in a row.
Lincoln County saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Jeffers, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Sissonville was able to grind out a solid win over Nitro on Tuesday, taking the game 9-6. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Lydia Ellis, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted over her last 11 matches. Allison Jarrett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Sissonville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Sissonville's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Lincoln County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Everything went Lincoln County's way against Sissonville in their previous meeting on April 2nd, as Lincoln County made off with a 10-2 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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