The Pontiac Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pontiac's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pontiac's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Gardner-South Wilmington by a score of 4-0.
The team relied heavily on Elena Krause, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. India Mattingly was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Lincoln made sure to put some runs up on the board against MacArthur on Tuesday. The Railsplitters put the hurt on the Generals with a sharp 13-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Railsplitters' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 14-15 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Pontiac, their record is now 17-8.
Pontiac skirted past Lincoln 11-10 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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