White Pine had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lincoln County Lynx on Thursday and snuck past 9-8. With that victory, White Pine brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Kasadie Britton spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gianna Sedlacek, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Callie Hollingworth was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Lincoln County's side, Isabella Lewis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of BaiLee Cole, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
White Pine pushed their record up to 3-6 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.9 runs. As for Lincoln County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
White Pine will face off against Virgin Valley at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Virgin Valley will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something White Pine surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln County, they are on the road again on Friday to play Moapa Valley at 2:00 p.m. Moapa Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.36 runs per game on average), something Lincoln County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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