Lincoln is 0-3 against Ponaganset since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lincoln Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Ponaganset Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lincoln sitting on three straight victories and Ponaganset on nine.
Lincoln can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against South Kingstown as Lincoln made off with a 14-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Lauren Cipriano, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Makenna Heon was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Middletown. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ponaganset considering their two-run performance the match before.
Chloe Barber and Maia Salvo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Barber pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Salvo didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Barber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Barber scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Salvo scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ponaganset got a big performance out of Ava Difiore, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Difiore has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Angell, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Lincoln has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Ponaganset, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Ponaganset struggles in that department as they've averaged .376. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Ponaganset in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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