 In the first game, LC jumped on
top with five runs in the bottom of
the first inning. The final score was 7-6.Shelbi Rentmeister
(Clinton) had a complete game and came up with the win, allowing 12
hits, striking out five and walking none.
Lincoln College came up with 14 hits. Karla Shappell (Coal City)
was 3-4, Heathre Depratt (Westville) 2-3 with a double, Danielle
Stephenson (Campbell Hill) 2-4 with two doubles, Blake Walch (Barry)
2-4 with a double and Christi Dixon (Decatur) 3-3 with a double.
In the second game, the Lynx were aggressive offensively
throughout. Although fighting from behind majority of the game, LC
scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a base
hit by pitcher Rentmeister. She came in relief for Jana Wright
(Fairfield), who started the game for the Lynx and threw 5 1/2
innings.
Going into the bottom of the sixth inning, LC trailed 8-5 and
Kristen Cooper (Hanna City) hit a three-run home run over the
left-field fence, tying the game at 8-8. The Lynx held the Big Blue
in the top of the seventh and came up with a huge run off
Rentmeister's base hit to win the game. Rentmeister (3-4) picked up
her second win on the day.
Final score was 9-8.
Other offensive standouts in the second game were Shappell going
2-4 with a double, Katie Kramer (Naperville) with a home run in the
second inning, Rachel England (Maroa) 2-4 and Dixon 2-3.
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The Lady Lynx now have a 6-10 overall record and 0-2 in the
conference.
Coach Crystal Wurth commented: "The girls played as a team and
with heart today. They were so excited to be playing at home for the
first time this season. We had a great hitting day with a combined
26 hits. The girls are really talented, and when we can piece all
aspects of the game together as we did today, we are going to come
out on top. Shelbi Rentmeister had a big day today. I am so proud of
her composure on the field. She had true sophomore leadership out
there."
Lincoln College travels to Danville Area Community College on
Thursday.
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Lincoln College softball
[Text from file received from Kirk Whiteman,
Lincoln
College]
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