Railsplitters
| 04/23/25 @ George Washington | 24 |
| 05/02/25 @ Maritime Academy Charter | 15 |
| 04/29/25 vs String Theory | 15 |
| 03/14/25 @ Mariana Bracetti Academy | 15 |
| 04/03/25 vs Swenson Arts & Tech | 13 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Abraham Lincoln had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Northeast Vikings with a sharp 14-2 victory. Considering the Railsplitters have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Joshua Hernandez-Mercedes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Felino Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Victor Gutierrez was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Abraham Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive games.
Abraham Lincoln pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Northeast, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Abraham Lincoln will venture away from home to square off against Franklin Towne at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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