Lincolnton has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Patton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Lincolnton's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to West Caldwell on Friday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Lincolnton's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lincolnton saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AIDYN Armstrong, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Patton was able to grind out a solid victory over Polk County on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2. That's two games straight that Patton has won by exactly three runs.
Marleigh Carswell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Carswell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Katie Lail and Lindsey Devine did most of the damage at the plate: Lail went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Devine scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lail has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kara Redwine, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lincolnton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Patton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Lincolnton might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Patton when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Thankfully for Lincolnton, Ashlyn Castle (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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