On Tuesday, Lincoln County faced Thompson Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln County Lions' tough 17-0 defeat to the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 31 runs in the game before, Lincoln County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thompson Falls struck out seven times.
For Thompson Falls' part, Olivia Fitchett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fitchett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Sarah Koskela was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Addie Traver was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lincoln County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Thompson Falls, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Lincoln County will challenge Manhattan at 12:00 p.m. in their first game on Friday. As for Thompson Falls, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sandpoint at 1:00 p.m. Thompson Falls knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Sandpoint likes a good challenge.
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