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Nicole O’Donnell’s power play surges Lincoln-Way East over Sandburg

By  Laura Funk
   
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Line drives. Sharp grounders. Bloops.

Lincoln-Way East junior Nicole O’Donnell has found plenty of ways to get on base. Her .333 batting average is actually 20 points higher than she ended last season.

But one thing hasn’t been as prevalent.

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