The McDaniel Mountain Lions are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Lincoln Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. McDaniel will be strutting in after a win while Lincoln will be coming in after a loss.
McDaniel is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Ida B. Wells (and have done all season long). Everything went McDaniel's way against Ida B. Wells on Friday as McDaniel made off with a 9-1 victory.
Isabel Hale was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Hale has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. Hale was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Gladwin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Schmitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 5-3.
McDaniel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went McDaniel's way against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as McDaniel made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McDaniel 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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