Lincoln and Mt. Zion are an even 3-3-4 against one another since October of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lincoln Railsplitters will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lincoln's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mattoon , sneaking past 1-0. That's two games straight that the Railsplitters have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion entered their tilt with Effingham on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Hearts. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Braves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Hearts are ranked 104th).
Lincoln's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12. As for Mt. Zion, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
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