In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Licking Heights Hornets as the Lincoln Golden Lions made off with a 13-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Lincoln needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Grace Miller made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gabby Esterby and Kira Bailey did most of the damage at the plate: Esterby scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Bailey scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Abby Kovacevich was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Licking Heights' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Rauch, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Licking Heights, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9-1.
Lincoln will take on Pickerington Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Licking Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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