The Lincoln Lions will be playing at home against the Christopher Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 17-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lincoln considering their two-run performance the match before.
Carina Reuterskiold was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Reuterskiold has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reuterskiold was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Serenity Hernandez was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Gianna Crouch was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, while Christopher put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Oak Grove. Christopher blew past Oak Grove 6-0.
The team relied heavily on Brianna Diaz Cruz, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bella Loredo, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Christopher, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Christopher's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Lincoln has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Christopher, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will Lincoln keep running through batters, or will Christopher buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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