Softball Recap: Dunlap Wins Going Away Against Lincoln

Dunlap's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Lincoln Railsplitters with a sharp 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Kaitlyn Atkinson

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/12/25 @ Lincoln	4
04/05/25 vs Normal Community	2
03/26/25 @ Boone Grove	2
03/29/25 vs Crockett County	1
03/28/25 @ Castle	1

Kaitlyn Atkinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Atkinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Claire Morris was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Gabby Drake was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.

Dunlap lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive contests.

Dunlap's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dunlap will take on East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will face off against Springfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Senators' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Railsplitters' hitters will have their work cut out for them.