The Conrad Chargers will take on the Lincoln Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Conrad is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 29-2 margin over Kimball on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Chargers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Lincoln hadn't done well against Carter recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cowboys a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Sabree Shelton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Mika Reagor and Na'Tasia Cherry did most of the damage at the plate: Reagor went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Cherry scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Cherry is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Genesis Diaz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .516 or higher in five consecutive games.
Lincoln's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Conrad, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
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