Bloomington was the 7-2 winner over Lincoln when they last played one another back in March of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Purple Raiders fell 11-8 to the Railsplitters on Thursday. The Purple Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bloomington saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seyller Green, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Green has hit this season.
Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Lincoln, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomington will welcome Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Metamora at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Redbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Railsplitters' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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