The Richwoods Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Richwoods is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
If Richwoods beats Lincoln with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Knights came out on top against Normal West by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday.
Lincoln came out on top against Auburn on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fourth inning. The Railsplitters put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 15-5 win. The Railsplitters haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 12-15 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 10.0 runs over those games. As for Richwoods, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.
Richwoods beat Lincoln 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad 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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