The Lincoln Railsplitters will venture away from home to challenge the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lincoln lost 10-3 to Washington on Monday. The Railsplitters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bloomington fell victim to Champaign Central and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Maroons by a score of 2-0. The Purple Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Reilly Vetter spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 23 Ks. Those 23 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Bloomington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Shuey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Ella Moody also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Bloomington, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-3.
Lincoln skirted past Bloomington 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Railsplitters since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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