Lanphier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Railsplitters. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Railsplitters this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 back in April.
Kaimen Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Ethan Bietsch was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Lanphier's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Lanphier will challenge Springfield Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.76 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lincoln, they have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Williamsville on the 23rd.
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