Lanphier is 0-8 against Lincoln since April of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Railsplitters at 11:00 a.m. Lanphier has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lanphier is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 15-4 to Taylorville. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tornadoes 4-0 in the first period.
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Carter Tucker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jheremie Marshall, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lincoln, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against MacArthur on Thursday as they made off with a 7-1 win. The Railsplitters haven't had any issues with the Generals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Lincoln's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-16. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Lanphier, their loss dropped their record down to 1-22.
Lanphier might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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