Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Lincoln). They put the hurt on the Patton Panthers with a sharp 18-7 victory on Wednesday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Payton Hood
| 03/19/25 @ Patton | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Foard | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Maiden | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ East Lincoln | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs West Caldwell | 2 |
Abree Sutton and Payton Hood did most of the damage at the plate: Sutton went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hood scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave Hood a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Carpenter, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
West Lincoln hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
West Lincoln now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Patton, their record now sits at 3-5.
Coming up, West Lincoln will take on East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Patton, they will square off against Mitchell at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Patton has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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