The Lincoln Park Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Park is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Lincoln Park fell victim to Fenwick and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Friars, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Payton College Prep). They blew past Juarez 19-1 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Athena Corrales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Payton College Prep got a massive performance out of Sophie Spreen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits Spreen has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Saya Tanabe, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Payton College Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .812. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Payton College Prep's record is now 5-10. As for Lincoln Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Lincoln Park might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Payton College Prep in their previous matchup on Monday. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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