If Lincoln County was riding high off their 15-1 takedown of Coffee County Central last Sunday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln County Falcons' rough 10-2 defeat to the Coffee County Central Red Raiders on Monday might stick with them for a while. Lincoln County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coffee County Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Mia Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their second loss (out of eight games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Coffee County Central's side, Lily Norman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Savannah Cooper was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Willow Carden, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lincoln County's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-11. As for Coffee County Central, they pushed their record up to 16-9-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Lincoln County will take on Spring Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Coffee County Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Columbia Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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