The Lincoln Railsplitters will head out on the road to challenge the Eureka Hornets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Dunlap on Thursday. Lincoln walked away with a 6-3 win over Dunlap. The Railsplitters' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Eureka put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Illini Bluffs with a sharp 19-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Eureka's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Lincoln beat Eureka 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Does Lincoln have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eureka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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