The Lincoln Railsplitters will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Washington Panthers at 4:00 p.m.
Lincoln will head into Saturday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Mt. Zion on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-run loss they were dealt on Saturday. Lincoln fell just short of Mt. Zion by a score of 7-5. The defeat continues a trend for Lincoln in their matchups with Mt. Zion: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Washington had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Purple Raiders. The win was familiar territory for Washington who now have three in a row.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 14-21. As for Washington, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Lincoln came up short against Washington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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