It was a good run, but Licking Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-2 to the Lincoln Golden Lions. The defeat continues a trend for Licking Heights in their matchups with Lincoln: they've now lost four in a row.
Licking Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Rauch, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Lincoln's side, Grace Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lincoln let Gabby Esterby and Kira Bailey loose on the outfield. Esterby scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Bailey scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Kovacevich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Licking Heights' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9-1. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Licking Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln, they will be playing at home against Pickerington Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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