Softball Recap: Cleveland Wins Going Away Against Lincoln

Cleveland's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lincoln Cardinals with a sharp 13-3 win. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Jillian Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Cass, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted over her last six matchups. Another player making a difference was Simone Ranta, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Cleveland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.

Cleveland pushed their record up to 7-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.

Cleveland has already played their next game (against Roosevelt), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lincoln will be paying especially close attention to the Warriors' match: after the Warriors face off against the Roughriders, they'll take on Lincoln again at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.