The Lincoln Railsplitters will take on the Auburn Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lincoln fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pleasant Plains on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Cardinals. The Railsplitters' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Auburn started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Pawnee. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Auburn saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Boylen, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Cash Dvorak was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Lincoln was able to grind out a solid victory over Auburn in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 9-6. Will the Railsplitters repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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