The Lincoln Railsplitters will take on the Edison Academy Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Dexter by a score of 5-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Michael Stone, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Edison Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Ravens with a sharp 12-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Edison Academy pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 12-23.
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