Lincoln East has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Millard West Wildcats on Monday. The last three games Lincoln East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Lincoln East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Columbus.
Ava Beach looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Barrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chesney Haydon, who scored a run while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Lincoln East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since September 5th.
Meanwhile, Millard West beat Bellevue West 8-3 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Lincoln East's record is now 17-12. As for Millard West, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Lincoln East came up short against Millard West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Lincoln East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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