Lincoln County won the last time they faced Boyd County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lincoln County Panthers walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Boyd County Lions. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln County.
Ryleigh Shull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Lincoln County let Josie Bird and Rebecca Pennington loose on the outfield. Bird went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Pennington scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Ramey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln County's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Boyd County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln County will take on St. Albans at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Albans: 2.9, Lincoln County: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Boyd County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Russell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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