If River Valley was riding high fresh off their 11-0 takedown of Marion Harding on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell just short of the Lincoln Lions by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since March 29, 2024.
Olivia Spires was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Olivia Collins, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Lincoln, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley will take on Shelby at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will challenge New Albany at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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