Lincoln lost against Jacksonville back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 8-6.
Aubrey Machen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 23-14-1. As for Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will square off against Alexandria at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Valley Cubs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Golden Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jacksonville, they will take on Pleasant Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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