The Lincoln Railsplitters will head out on the road to face off against the Limestone Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Limestone's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Glenwood on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Titans. Lincoln's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Limestone owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Bloomington 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Limestone.
Limestone's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alec Williams, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Lincoln's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-9-1. As for Limestone, they pushed their record up to 16-15 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lincoln skirted past Limestone 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the team 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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