Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) fans were pleased Wednesday as they observed their soccer team triumph over the host Beardstown Tigers (Beardstown, IL), 5-0 in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Railsplitters confront the Jacksonville Crimsons (Jacksonville, IL) in a Central State Eight challenge, on Friday, May 3. Lincoln will attempt to better on its 12-7 season record. The Crimsons enter the challenge with a 3-10 record after their 5-1 league loss to Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL).

The Tigers now have a 9-8 record. They take the field next when they host Unity Christian for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 2. Beardstown will confront a Lions team coming off a 3-0 non-league loss to Olympia (Stanford, IL). The Lions record now stands at 12-8.