Lincoln Park Academy was the 8-7 winner over Jensen Beach when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Jensen Beach Falcons on Thursday.
For Jensen Beach's part, Mallory Wheeler made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wheeler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Martha Jones, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln Park Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Jensen Beach, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Lincoln Park Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Martin County at 6:00 p.m. Lincoln Park Academy is facing Martin County at the right time seeing as Martin County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jensen Beach, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Treasure Coast at 6:00 p.m.
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