Lincoln Railsplitters fall short in two close games Saturday 

[March 26, 2019] 

The Lincoln Railsplitters softball team traveled to Metamora on Saturday to take on Olympia and Metamora. In the first game Olympia edged out Lincoln 12-11 and in the second game Metamora won 9-6 over the Railsplitters.

Lincoln pounded out 14 hits versus Olympia and led the game 7-5 going into the third inning. In the first inning Lincoln came away with three runs thanks to an RBI single by Abby Glenn and a 2-run double by Mya Kate Kirgan. Chloe Laubenstein and Sydney Worth also had singles in the inning and each scored a run for Lincoln.

In the second inning Lincoln's bats stayed hot with singles by Jacey Cooper, Bayleigh Gillum and Laubenstein. Laubenstein drove in a run just ahead of a 2-run double by Worth. Emily Paulus followed that up with her own RBI double to give Lincoln the 7-4 lead.

The Spartans got hot in their half of the third inning and drove in six runs on seven hits off Lincoln starter Abby Glenn. With the Spartans in the lead 11-7 Lincoln did not give up.

The Railsplitters tied the game in the top of the fifth inning. Kirgan led off  the  inning with a double to centerfield.  Cooper and Gillum reached base on errors and this allowed a fielder's choice by Macailey Metelko to score Kirgan with the first run of the inning. After Laubenstein reached on an error, Worth drew a bases loaded walk to score a run. 

Paulus then slugged a single to score Metelko, but Laubenstein was out at home trying to score. Sydney Sutherland would come up to bat and tie the game 11-11 on her RBI single that  scored  Worth. Olympia scored a run in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead.

Lincoln could not get any more runs across in the final two innings and it was Olympia with the 12-11 victory. Abby Glenn took the loss for Lincoln. She pitched six innings and gave up 12 runs on 12 hits. 

In game two of the day Metamora took the 9-6 win over Lincoln. The Railsplitters fell behind early 4-0 to Metamora and despite seven hits on the day, Lincoln could not catch up.

Chloe Laubenstein stayed hot with a 3-for-4 game and two RBIs.  Sydney Worth was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Jacey Cooper continued to sizzle at the plate. Cooper was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

Lincoln had pulled to within an 8-6 deficit in the top half of the sixth inning but Metamora came across with an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning. 

Lincoln was retired quickly in the top of the seventh inning and Metamore earned the 9-6 win. Zoey Lowe took the loss for the Railsplitters. Lowe tossed six innings and allowed nine runs on eight hits. She struck out one batter.

Lincoln will host Normal Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. 

[Teena Lowery]

Lincoln

Lineup	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chloe Laubenstein	4	2	3	2	0	0
Sydney Worth	4	0	2	1	0	1
Emily Paulus	4	0	0	0	0	0
Abby Glenn	2	0	0	0	2	0
Mya Kate Kirgan	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jacey Cooper	4	2	2	0	0	0
Reagan McConnell	1	2	0	0	2	1
Bayleigh Gillum	3	0	0	0	0	0
Macailey Metelko	3	0	0	0	0	1
Zoey Lowe	-	-	-	-	-	-
Totals	29	6	7	3	4	5

Batting2B: Jacey Cooper, Chloe Laubenstein 2 
TB: Sydney Worth 2, Jacey Cooper 3, Chloe Laubenstein 5 
RBI: Sydney Worth, Chloe Laubenstein 2 
ROE: Jacey Cooper, Chloe Laubenstein 
FC: Mya Kate Kirgan, Macailey Metelko 
CS: Sydney Worth 
TotalsTeam QAB: 13 (39.39%) 
Emily Paulus, Mya Kate Kirgan, Sydney Worth 2, Jacey Cooper, Bayleigh Gillum 2, Abby Glenn 2, Reagan McConnell 2, Chloe Laubenstein 2 

Team LOB: 6FieldingE: Zoey Lowe 

Metamora

Lineup	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gillian	4	1	0	0	0	0
Rebecca	4	1	1	0	1	1
Kaylee	3	2	2	2	1	0
#21	2	2	1	0	1	0
#4	3	1	1	1	1	0
#6	3	0	2	1	1	0
#8	2	2	1	1	1	0
#3	3	0	0	1	1	0
#16	4	0	0	1	0	0
#2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Totals	28	9	8	7	7	1

Batting2B: Rebecca, #8 
HR: Kaylee 
TB: Kaylee 5, Rebecca 2, #21, #4, #6 2, #8 2 
RBI: Kaylee 2, #4, #6, #8, #3, #16 
ROE: Gillian 
FC: #3 2, #16 
HBP: Gillian, #21, #8 
SB: #21 
TotalsTeam QAB: 11 (28.95%) 
Kaylee 3, Rebecca 2, #21, #4, #6, #8 2, #3 

Team LOB: 11FieldingE: #2 2 

Lincoln

Pitching	IP	#P	S%	H	R	ER	SO	BB	HR
Zoey Lowe	6.0	81	.469	8	9	8	1	7	1
Totals	6.0	81	.469	8	9	8	1	7	1

PitchingL: Zoey Lowe 
HBP: Zoey Lowe 3 
WP: Zoey Lowe 
Pitches-Strikes: Zoey Lowe 81-38 
Groundouts-Flyouts: Zoey Lowe 9-6 
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Zoey Lowe 23-38 

Metamora

Pitching	IP	#P	S%	H	R	ER	SO	BB	HR
Kaylee	7.0	70	.614	7	6	2	5	4	0
Totals	7.0	70	.614	7	6	2	5	4	0

PitchingW: Kaylee 
WP: Kaylee 
Pitches-Strikes: Kaylee 70-43 
Groundouts-Flyouts: Kaylee 10-3 
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Kaylee 27-33 

Lincoln

Lineup	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chloe Laubenstein	5	2	2	1	0	0
Sydney Worth	4	3	2	3	1	1
Emily Paulus	5	0	2	2	0	1
Sydney Sutherland	3	0	1	1	1	2
Abby Glenn	4	1	1	1	0	0
Mya Kate Kirgan	4	1	2	2	0	1
Jacey Cooper	4	2	2	0	0	0
Bayleigh Gillum	3	1	2	1	0	0
Macailey Metelko	3	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	11	14	11	2	5

Batting2B: Emily Paulus, Mya Kate Kirgan 2, Sydney Worth 
TB: Emily Paulus 3, Mya Kate Kirgan 4, Sydney Worth 3, Jacey Cooper 2, Sydney Sutherland, Bayleigh Gillum 2, Abby Glenn, Chloe Laubenstein 2 
RBI: Emily Paulus 2, Mya Kate Kirgan 2, Sydney Worth 3, Sydney Sutherland, Bayleigh Gillum, Abby Glenn, Chloe Laubenstein 
SAC: Macailey Metelko, Bayleigh Gillum 
ROE: Mya Kate Kirgan, Jacey Cooper, Bayleigh Gillum, Chloe Laubenstein 
FC: Macailey Metelko 2 
TotalsTeam QAB: 14 (35.90%) 
Emily Paulus 2, Mya Kate Kirgan 2, Sydney Worth 4, Macailey Metelko, Sydney Sutherland 2, Bayleigh Gillum, Chloe Laubenstein 2 

Team LOB: 7FieldingE: Sydney Sutherland 2, Bayleigh Gillum 

Olympia

Lineup	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
#11	4	2	1	0	0	0
#7	3	2	2	3	0	0
#20	4	0	1	1	0	0
#14	4	1	1	1	0	0
#18	3	2	2	1	0	0
#3	4	2	2	2	0	0
#25	4	1	1	1	0	0
#24	4	0	1	1	0	0
#10	2	2	1	0	1	0
#17	-	-	-	-	-	-
Totals	32	12	12	10	1	0

Batting2B: #3, #10 
TB: #11, #7 2, #20, #14, #18 2, #3 3, #25, #24, #10 2 
RBI: #7 3, #20, #14, #18, #3 2, #25, #24 
SAC: #7 
ROE: #11, #14, #25 
HBP: #18 
SB: #7 
TotalsTeam QAB: 6 (17.14%) 
#11, #7, #3, #25, #10 2 

Team LOB: 5FieldingE: #11, #20 2, #10 

Lincoln

Pitching	IP	#P	S%	H	R	ER	SO	BB	HR
Abby Glenn	6.0	70	.643	12	12	2	0	1	0
Totals	6.0	70	.643	12	12	2	0	1	0

PitchingL: Abby Glenn 
HBP: Abby Glenn 
Pitches-Strikes: Abby Glenn 70-45 
Groundouts-Flyouts: Abby Glenn 12-6 
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Abby Glenn 22-35 

Olympia

Pitching	IP	#P	S%	H	R	ER	SO	BB	HR
#24	7.0	66	.773	14	11	7	5	2	0
Totals	7.0	66	.773	14	11	7	5	2	0

PitchingW: #24 
Pitches-Strikes: #24 66-51 
Groundouts-Flyouts: #24 10-2 
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: #24 33-39