A soggy week on the diamonds causes many games to be postponed

[April 03, 2017]    Rain put a damper on the second week of baseball and softball throughout Logan County. The only area team that saw action on the diamond was the Lincoln Railsplitters Baseball Team.

Austin Newton of the Lincoln Railsplitters takes a swing versus Springfield Lanphier during Tuesday's game. The Railsplitters won 9-1 over the Lions.

The Railsplitters defeated Lanphier at home last Tuesday by a score of 9-1 and then fell to Peoria Richwoods 5-1 on Saturday.

Lincoln is now 2-4 on the season with a busy week ahead.

Upcoming baseball games this week for Lincoln:

Tuesday at Southeast 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday home versus Southeast 4:30 p.m.
Thursday at Lanphier 4:30 p.m.
Friday home versus Limestone
Saturday home versus Pontiac 10:00 a.m.

The LCHS softball team will be back in action this week as well. Their schedule is as follows:

Tuesday at Southeast 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday home versus Southeast 4:30 p.m.
Saturday home versus Morton 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

MPHS boys baseball schedule for the week:

Monday at New Berlin 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday home versus Williamsville 4:30 p.m.
Thursday at Delavan 4:30 p.m.
Saturday home versus MacArthur DH at 11 a.m.

MPHS girls softball schedule for the week:

Tuesday home versus Midwest Central 4:30 p.m.
Thursday home versus Athens 4:30 p.m.

Hartem boys baseball schedule for the week:

Monday home versus Warrensburg-Latham 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday at Delavan 4:30 p.m.
Friday home versus Peoria Heights 4:30 p.m.
Saturday at Springfield Lutheran DH at 11 a.m.

Weather permitting these teams will get some games in this week and Lincoln Daily News will have scores, stats and coach’s comments in next week’s column.

[Teena Lowery]