The Lincoln County Falcons are on the road again on Monday to play the Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. Lincoln County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Lincoln County is ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Carterville. Lincoln County took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carterville. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Lincoln County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lincoln County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Harris, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Harris has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Warren County also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to South Elgin by a score of 7-3. Warren County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jazlynn Ward made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Warren County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Warren County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lincoln County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. It's a different story for Warren County, though, as they've only averaged .208. Will they be able to contain Lincoln County's hitters?
Lincoln County beat Warren County 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2015. Will Lincoln County repeat their success, or does Warren County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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