Lincoln lost against Ponderosa back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Lincoln Fighting Zebras fell 6-1 to the Ponderosa Bruins. The defeat continues a trend for Lincoln in their matchups with Ponderosa: they've now lost six in a row.
Lincoln saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Feliz, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Ponderosa's side, Chase Mueller was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Mueller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mueller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Molly McFarland was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ellie Escobar, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Ponderosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will take on West Park at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Ponderosa, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Nevada Union at 4:00 p.m. Ponderosa will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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