West Lincoln had won four straight on the road, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 12-8 to make it five. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the R-S Central Hilltoppers. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 win the Hilltoppers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Gabrielle Wright
| 04/14/25 @ R-S Central | 6 |
| 04/11/25 @ East Burke | 12 |
| 04/08/25 vs West Caldwell | 9 |
| 04/02/25 @ Kings Mountain | 11 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bunker Hill | 8 |
| 03/28/25 vs Maiden | 6 |
Gabrielle Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Stacia Cowan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Carpenter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for R-S Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 13-4 record. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior), but West Lincoln's pitchers proved too tough.
On R-S Central's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Harris, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
West Lincoln didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-1 victory against Draughn on the 15th. As for R-S Central, they will square off against McDowell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Hilltoppers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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