Del Mar is 1-7 against Lincoln since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dons are taking a road trip to square off against the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Del Mar has given up an average of 19.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Del Mar is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Evergreen Valley on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Lincoln brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They blew past Pioneer 13-3 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Eva Vasquez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Vasquez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Caitlyn Reuterskiold was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Hernandez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
With the win, Lincoln broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for Del Mar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Del Mar suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Lincoln in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Dons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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