In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Laughlin Cougars as the Lincoln County Lynx made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Lincoln County who now have nine in a row.
Ferryn Phillips made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Phillips has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samantha Patrick was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Remi Lytle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lincoln County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Laughlin, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
Lincoln County will be playing at home against Virgin Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln County is on a four-game streak of home wins, Virgin Valley a 12-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Laughlin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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