Illinois High School Softball - Bloomington nudges Lincoln
April 26, 2022: Lincoln, IL 62656 Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.
The Purple Raiders now own a 13-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Champaign Central for a Big Twelve challenge on Thursday, April 28. Bloomington will face a Maroons squad coming off a 15-9 league win over Richwoods (Peoria, IL). The Maroons record now stands at 9-11.
With the loss, Lincoln falls to 9-10 on the campaign. The Railsplitters host Pekin (Pekin, IL) to face the Dragons in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 27. The Dragons enter the challenge with a record of 10-6. Pekin won 5-2 in their recent league challenge against Limestone (Bartonville, IL)