Lincoln is 0-10 against Alexandria since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lincoln Golden Bears will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Alexandria Valley Cubs, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Lincoln didn't have quite enough to beat Ashville and fell 2-1.
Paisley LaClair spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Pruitt, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Alexandria stacked an 18th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Pleasant Valley. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Alexandria considering their one-run performance the game before.
Pressley Slaten was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Slaten was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Jill Cockrell was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlee Parris, who went 2-for-2 with a home run.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Alexandria, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9-1 record this season.
Lincoln suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Alexandria in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Slaten, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Lincoln knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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