Lady Railers split with Mahomet-Seymour

[May 26, 2021]  The Lady Railers were on the road Saturday to take on Mahomet-Seymour and it was a split for the two teams. The Bulldogs won game one 3-0 over Lincoln. The Lady Railers won game two 6-5 in extra innings.

Game One

The Lady Railers had hits in the top of the fourth inning by Emily Paulus and Ryen Stoltzenburg, but could not get any runs across.

The Bulldogs scored all three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.

In the top of the seventh inning the Lady Railers managed two baserunners, but they were left stranded at second and third when Chloe Johnston struck out to end the game.

The Bulldogs won the game 3-0.

Cara Farnam suffered the loss for Lincoln. Farnam tossed six innings, allowing three runs on five hits. She struck out five batters.

Lincoln had just three hits in the game. Ryen Stoltzenburg had two hits and Emily Paulus had one hit.

The Lady Railers committed three errors in the field.

Game Two

Heading into the top of the seventh inning, the Bulldogs led the Lady Railers 4-0.

Lincoln only had one hit going into the seventh inning, a fourth inning single by Cara Farnam.

Farnam would lead off the seventh inning with a single to center. Following a ground out by Ryen Stoltzenburg, Mya Kirgan singled to left to bring home Farnam. Malena Kirgan reached base on a fielder’s choice, leaving Lincoln down to their final out of the game, trailing 4-1. Chloe Johnston came up clutch with a double on the spot, advancing Malena Kirgan to third. Cassie Bridge then sent a line drive to right field for a hit and coupled with an error, the Lady Railers scored twice. Riley Tungate followed with a single to short and Bridge hustled over to third. Tungate swiped second base and with a 1-1 count, Emily Paulus doubled to left to score both Bridge and Tungate. The Lady Railers took the lead, 5-4, over Mahomet-Seymour.

The Bulldogs had three singles in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game 5-5 and send it into extra innings.

In the top of the eighth inning, Cara Farnam led off by launching a 2-0 count over the center field fence good for a home run. The Lady Railers were on top 6-5.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Farnam allowed a one-out single and then the Lincoln defense turned a game-ending double play.

A great finish to an exciting come-from-behind 6-5 win for the Lady Railers.

Chloe Johnston earned the win for Lincoln. She was in the circle, throwing all eight innings. Johnston gave up five runs on ten hits and struck out four batters.

Cara Farnam led the Lincoln offense with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate. Farnam scored twice and drove in one run. Her game-winning home run in the eighth inning is no doubt a highlight of the Lady Railers season so far.

Scoring five runs in the top of the seventh inning to take the lead will no doubt make the highlight reel also. The Lady Railers tallied eight hits in the game.

Cassie Bridge was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Emily Paulus was 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Mya Kirgan was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Riley Tungate was 1-for-3 with a run scored. Chloe Johnston was 1-for-3 with a run scored.

The Lady Railers record is now 8-12 on the season.

The Lady Railers will host Warrensburg-Latham today at 4:30 p.m.

[Teena Lowery]