East Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the St. Stephens Indians 9-3. East Lincoln might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
East Lincoln got a big performance out of Tatum Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Taniyah Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On St. Stephens' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Woodard, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
East Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for St. Stephens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
East Lincoln will head out on the road to square off against Hough at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hough knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully East Lincoln likes a good challenge. As for St. Stephens, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Newton-Conover at 6:00 p.m. Newton-Conover is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Stephens will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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