Lincoln gets walk-off win over
Athens
[April 14, 2026]
The Lady Railers beat the Athens Warriors 4-3 on a walk-off
win Monday afternoon at Schweitzer Field.
With the game knotted 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning,
Preslee Sherren started the rally with a single to center and she
took second on an error by the Warriors. Lily Holmes followed with a
fielder’s choice that allowed Sherren to reach third base. With one
out, Sage Gilbert lifted a sacrifice fly to center that allowed
Sherren to score the game-winning run.
Athens jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning but Lincoln was
quick to score two runs in the bottom half of the inning. Sage
Gilbert led off the game with a walk and a stolen base and she
scored on Laurynn Mayberry’s single to left. Addy Mahler’s ground
ball scored Mayberry with the go-ahead run.
Athens tied the game on a single and a couple errors by Lincoln in
the third inning.
Lincoln took the lead again in the bottom of the sixth inning when
Grey Gilbert doubled and scored on an error.
Athens tied the game again in the top of the seventh inning on a
solid double and single. After a pop out the Lady Railers ended any
further scoring threat by the Warriors with a inning-ending double
play.
Ten pitches later in the bottom of the seventh inning the Lady
Railers walked off with a 4-3 win for starter Norah Block.
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Block threw the complete game, allowing seven hits
and three runs. Only two of the runs were earned. She walked two and
struck out four.
Block threw 92 pitches and 61 were for strikes.
MacKenzie Ratliff was the losing pitcher for Athens. She worked six
and two-thirds innings, giving up three hits and four runs. Only two
of the runs were earned. She walked one and struck out three.
Lincoln improves to 10-7.
Athens falls to 10-4.
The Lady Railers will host Normal University High today at 4:30 p.m. |
