Lincoln barely beat Preston the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 21-5 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Haleigh Gump
| 04/21/25 @ Preston | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Sissonville | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lewis County | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Elkins | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ North Marion | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Haleigh Gump, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Aspen Dyer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lincoln's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Preston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lincoln will face off against rival East Fairmont at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Preston is set to challenge their familiar foe Grafton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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