The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to square off against the South Kingstown Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lincoln is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Barrington, who was ranked eighth at the time (Lincoln was ranked 20th). The Lions came up short against the Eagles on Thursday, falling 12-2. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Annika Sampson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-1 to Prout. Rebels fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Crusaders since on Wednesday.
This is the second loss in a row for Lincoln and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for South Kingstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Kingstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln took their win against South Kingstown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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