Lincoln County had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 12-8 to make it six. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoover Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Arien Cooper put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Jeffers, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
As for Hoover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Hoover's side, Hannah Shamblin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on 12 hits. Shamblin has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Elizabeth Turner was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayva Veltri, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Lincoln County has already played their next contest, a 9-5 win against Sissonville on the 24th. As for Hoover, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-1 victory against Nitro on the 24th.
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