The Lincolnview Lancers are taking a road trip to face off against the Leo Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincolnview is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Lincolnview's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lima Central Catholic as they made off with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Leo faced Munster in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lions fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
Leah Shappell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Faith Douglas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Lincolnview pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Leo, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Lincolnview came out on top in a nail-biter against Leo when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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