If Lincoln County was riding high off their 20-1 takedown of Bonanza two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln County Lynx's rough 13-1 defeat to the Virgin Valley Bulldogs on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Lincoln County has not had much luck with Virgin Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Lincoln County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Kirchefer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Virgin Valley's side, Julia Leavitt spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Noel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Owsley, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lincoln County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Virgin Valley, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Lincoln County is on the road again on Thursday to play White Pine at 2:00 p.m. White Pine has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.83 runs per game on average), something Lincoln County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Virgin Valley, they will be playing at home against Indian Springs on Friday. One thing working in Virgin Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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