The Lincoln Railsplitters will head out to face off against the Rantoul Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Lincoln gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over Clinton.
Meanwhile, Rantoul came up short against Monticello on Thursday and fell 6-3. The Eagles have struggled against the Sages recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Rantoul got a good showing from Aiden Cheek, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Rantoul saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Cargo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Rantoul, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Rantoul in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Lincoln made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Railsplitters 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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