Lincoln Softball Wins Two Of Three

Lincoln Academy’s softball team won two of three games this week to improve their record to 9-2. The Eagles lost to MCI 5-3 on May 14, and beat Leavitt 4-1 and Belfast 4-2.

“Anna Budrow had a great throw to second to throw someone out [in the Belfast game]. Stephanie Oliver catching has made some great plays on bunts. She made three outs on bunts [this week]. Amelia Pennington on the mound has been fielding her position awesome. Soohey at first has been solid all year with no errors,” coach Katie Mainville said of the Eagles’ defensive performance in their 9-2 start.

Lincoln 4 – Belfast 2The Lady Eagles rallied for four runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning to come from behind to beat Belfast 4-3 on Monday. Amelia Pennington threw a three hitter (2K,1HP,0B) for her ninth win of the season. Victoria Overlock took the loss (6H).

Belfast scored two runs in the 3rd inning. Lincoln plated four on a two out rally in the home half to win. Katherine Bolster hit a double and scored when Kassie Lincoln reached on an error. Amelia Pennington scored Lincoln with a bloop single up the middle. Laura Soohey hit an RBI single and Anna Budrow an RBI double.

The Eagles held Belfast scoreless over the final four innings to preserve the win.

Hitting for Lincoln were Bolster with a double and single, Budrow a double and Pennington, Soohey and Kiana Santos a single each. Hitting for Belfast were Carr (RBI), Hall and Richards with singles each.Lincoln 4 – Leavitt 1After four scoreless innings, Lincoln took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 5th. Bolster reached on an error and scored on a Pennington triple. They added three in the 7th. Olivia Osbourn and Bolster hit singles and scored on a Pennington single. Soohey followed with an RBI single.

Pennington collected the win (5K,2H,0B), and Newton took the loss.

Hitting for Lincoln were Pennington with a triple, double and single, Soohey two singles, Stephanie Oliver a double and Bolster, Budrow and Osbourne a single each. Hitting for Leavitt were Newton and Richardson with a single each.MCI 5 – Lincoln 3MCI handed the Eagles their second loss of the season on May 12. The Huskies scored one run in the 2nd on an RBI single to Orchard and one in the 3rd on an RBI fielder’s choice scoring Drake to take a 2-0 lead. Lincoln tied the game in the top of the 4th.

Pennington singled and scored when Budrow reached on an error. Oliver drove in Budrow on an error. MCI retook the lead in the bottom of the 4th on an RBI single to Newhouse. The Eagles tied the score in the 5th when Bolster hit a leadoff single, moved over on a Lincoln single and scored on a Pennington double.

The Huskies scored two runs in the bottom of the 5th to win. Glengroves hit an RBI triple and Smedberg an RBI fielder’s choice.

Kennedy collected the win for MCI, and Pennington took the loss for Lincoln (5K,2B,7H).

Hitting for Lincoln were Pennington with a double and single, and Bolster, Lincoln and Budrow a single each. Hitting for MCI were Glengroves a triple and double, and Drake, Kennedy, Orchard, Sinclair, and Newhouse a single each.