If Lincoln was feeling good off their 15-0 takedown of Jackson back in April, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln Railsplitters fell just short of the Linden Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Saturday.
For Linden's part, Sophia Helm made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Helm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Siegwald, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maizy Aeschliman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln now has a losing record at 3-4-2. As for Linden, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Lincoln will be playing in front of their home fans against New Lothrop at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Linden, they are on the road again on Monday to play Kearsley at 4:00 p.m. Linden's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Kearsley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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