High School Boys Baseball
Railsplitters add on a few more wins
Lincoln improves to 10-7 on the season

 

[April 23, 2023] 

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The Railsplitters began the week with a 7-2 win over the Prairie Central Hawks.

Colbie Glenn got the Railsplitters on the board in the first inning when he homered to left field on a 2-0 count to put Lincoln up 1-0.

Lincoln tacked on four more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Trey Schilling led off the inning with a triple to center field and Drew Hayes brought him home on a double to left field. Michael Lucas then added an RBI single to score Wes Tedrick and Jaden Leadley hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Kyle Koehler. Glenn also scored on a wild pitch to make the score 5-1.

The Railsplitters plated two more runs in the fifth inning. Jacob Langley’s sacrifice fly allowed Schilling to score a run. After a fielder’s choice by Michael Lucas scored Hayes, the Railsplitters were up 7-1.

The Hawks scored one more time in the top of the seventh inning and the final score was set at 7-2.

Carson Fuiten earned the win for Lincoln. He pitched a complete game, allowing just two runs on six hits. He struck out one batter and walked none. Fuiten threw just 67 pitches, 51 which were strikes. It was an impressive outing for the freshman.

Saturday, April 22, 2023

The Railsplitters split the doubleheader with Effingham on Saturday. The Hearts won the first game 3-1 and the Railsplitters won the second game 8-7.

In the first game, the Hearts scored three runs in the third inning off Lincoln starter Brenden Wurth.

The Railsplitters lone run was scored in the top of the fourth inning when Colbie Glenn reached on an error to start the inning. Glenn advanced around the bases on passed balls and eventually scored on yet another passed ball.

The Hearts shut down the Railsplitters for the remainder of the game, winning the pitcher’s duel 3-1.

Each team had only three hits.

Lincoln’s hits were courtesy of Colbie Glenn, Jarrett Evers and Drew Hayes.

Brenden Wurth took the loss, giving up three runs on three hits. He struck out three batters and walked three batters.

In the second game, the Railsplitters scored three times in the third inning, taking a 3-1 lead at the time. Jaden Leadley’s two-run single was the highlight of the inning, scoring Wes Tedrick and Colbie Glenn. Brenden Wurth also added an RBI single to pad the lead.

The Hearts took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.

The first three Railsplitters reached base in the top of the fifth inning. Leadley and Wurth singled and then Trey Schilling walked to load the bases. Wyatt Mammen cleared the bases with a double to center field and the Railsplitters took a 6-4 lead. Jarrett Evers’ pinch hit single drove in two more runs for Lincoln and the lead grew to 8-4.

The Hearts were able to score a run in the bottom of the sixth inning and two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning before the final batter grounded out to Colbie Glenn. Glenn was on the pitcher’s mound to end the game and the Hearts left a runner in scoring position.

Lincoln held on to win 8-7.

Colbie Glenn earned the win in relief. Glenn worked three and two-thirds innings, striking out five batters. He allowed four hits and three runs. Glenn walked two batters.

Wyatt Mammen started the game for Lincoln. Mammen lasted three and one-third innings, striking out five batters. Mammen gave up four runs on two hits. He walked six guys.

The Railsplitters had nine hits.

Jaden Leadley was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Brenden Wurth was 2-for-4 with an RBI and one run scored.

Trey Schilling, Wyatt Mammen, Wes Tedrick, Jarrett Evers and Griffin Shaw each had hits for Lincoln.

Lincoln will host Morton (Tuesday) and Mount Zion (Saturday) this week, while visiting Metamora on Friday.

[Teena Lowery]