Paige Schreiner’s blister of a single to left field with two outs in the bottom of the seventh couldn’t bring the winning run home from second in the opener.

“It’s a blazer right to the leftfielder. You have no chance,” said Huston.

Ottumwa tied the contest in the bottom of the eighth on a wild pitch and an RBI single by Megan Bix. Lincoln scored two runs in the top half of the frame.

Missy Staloch allowed 11 hits, as did Claman, in the start to the twinbill. Staloch allowed four earned runs and fanned eight.

Numerous scoring chances were squandered by both teams. Lincoln left 11 runners on base in the opener — Ottumwa nine.

Game two saw Ottumwa score three runs off Frette. But Lincoln scored two runs in the sixth, just one earned. Emily Tripp’s single was the go-ahead run as the ball was not fielded cleanly in right, allowing Kailie O’Conner to score all the way from first. O’Conner, Lincoln’s second baseman, netted six hits on the night. She also ripped an RBI triple in the second inning of the nightcap.

Claman closed out the night with a strikeout with OHS runners on first and second.

“Too many chances went by the wayside offensively and defensively,” said Huston.

Courtney Wagner pitched the nightcap and fanned five.

Schreiner produced four hits on the evening. Garrett ripped an RBI double in the second game and accumulated three hits overall.

Lincoln beat Ottumwa 10-1 in Polk County earlier this month. The Bulldogs returned the favor with a 4-2 win. To add more significance to the sweep, each team is in the same Class 4A regional postseason bracket.

East and Lincoln play this Thursday. Ottumwa plays at Des Moines Roosevelt on the same night.

Des Moines Lincoln 7, Ottumwa 5 (11 innings)

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OTT 100 020 020 00 — 5 11 5