Lincoln had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 11-13 to make it six. They fell just short of the Pleasant Plains Cardinals by a score of 3-1. The Railsplitters were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Pleasant Plains, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Pleasant Plains' part, Anna Nestler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Nestler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pleasant Plains saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Moore, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Moore has posted since back in March.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln will take on Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Railsplitters are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Plains, they will face off against Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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