Heyworth lost against Lincoln back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Hornets fell just short of the Railsplitters by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly two runs.
Heyworth got a good showing from Noah Eldredge, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the first time Eldredge hasn't allowed a single earned run over his last three matches.
On the hitting side, Heyworth saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Mills, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Heyworth dropped their record down to 14-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Looking ahead, Heyworth will host Mahomet-Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln, they are taking a road trip to take on Peoria Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Railsplitters are facing the Irish at the right time seeing as the Irish are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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