The Lincoln Railsplitters will take on the Flat Rock Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tecumseh on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Railsplitters' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Flat Rock unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Huron by a score of 4-3.
Addi Kopp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaliynah Cerroni, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for Flat Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 17-17.
Flat Rock's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lincoln has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Flat Rock, though, as they've been averaging 9.4 hits. Given Lincoln's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lincoln took their win against Flat Rock when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-3 score. Will the Railsplitters repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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