Lincoln County and White Pine squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lincoln County had to settle for second. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the White Pine Bobcats. The shutout was out of character for Lincoln County seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Lincoln County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Patrick, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On White Pine's side, Gianna Sedlacek made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Sedlacek has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sedlacek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for White Pine, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9-1 record this season.
Lincoln County will take on Awaken Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Lincoln County is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for White Pine, they will take on Needles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Needles comes in on 18 and White Pine on five.
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