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The Little Giants from Canton came to town on
Friday afternoon to take on the Railsplitters in Class 3A
Regional Baseball action.
Canton was quick to score in the early innings and stun the
Railsplitters in the end with a 5-3 win, ending Lincoln’s season
in the first round of Regionals.
In the top of the first inning, the Little Giants started the
game with a leadoff single from Lukas Goforth. Goforth was
quickly caught stealing. The no. 2 hitter, Gage Bayer, struck
out. But with two outs, the Little Giants smacked three
consecutive singles and scored two runs off Lincoln starter
Lucas Konczyk.
In the top of the second inning, Nick Oldfield reached base on
an error. He scored on a triple by Joel Skilesu. Skilesu came
racing home on a dropped third strike and the Little Giants were
on top 4-0. The Railsplitters got out of the inning on a double
play.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Lincoln plated three runs.
Trey Schilling started the inning with a base hit to left. Seth
Tungate reached on an error by the left fielder. Dylan Singleton
then tore the cover off the ball (almost) ripping a triple to
deep center, driving in Schilling and Tungate. Keagan Ferguson
drove in Singleton from third with two outs. Tanner Strampp was
then hit by a pitch and with runners at the corners, Sean Raffa
popped out to end the inning with the score 4-3.
The Little Giants struck again in the top of the seventh inning.
A leadoff triple was absolutely crushed to dead center by T.J.
Myers off Lincoln’s Tanner Strampp. Trent Koehler entered the
game for Lincoln on the mound and he was nearly out of the
inning after two quick strikeouts. But a single up the middle by
Jackson Gray drove home Myers from third and Canton took a 5-3
lead into the bottom of the seventh inning.
Strampp drew a leadoff walk in the seventh, and he would be
replaced at first base by the courtesy runner, Daulton Miller.
Jackson Gray retired the next three Railsplitters on a
strikeout, fielder’s choice and a ground out.
Lincoln’s season ends with a 5-3 loss to Canton.
Lukas Goforth got the win for Canton. He tossed three and
two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on five hits. He struck
out four batters and walked one.
Logan Howell and Jackson Gray pitched in relief for the Little
Giants. Each of them tossed one and two-thirds innings, allowing
no hits and no runs.
Lucas Konczyk started the game for Lincoln. He lasted two
innings, allowing six hits and four runs, three of them earned.
He struck out three batters.
Tanner Strampp took the loss for Lincoln. He threw four middle
innings, allowing three hits and one run. He struck out two
batters.
Trent Koehler pitched the seventh inning for Lincoln. He allowed
one hit and struck out three batters.
The Railsplitters had five hits in the game.
Dylan Singleton, Keagan Ferguson, Tanner Strampp, Trey Schilling
and Sean Raffa had the hits for Lincoln.
Both teams had two errors each.
The Railsplitters finish the season with a 17-10 record.
Teena Lowery 
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