High School Girls Softball
Railers softball team suffers two losses

 

[March 24, 2024] 

The Lincoln Railers softball team is still looking for that first win of the season.

They will have more opportunities this week, hosting Morton today at 4:30 p.m. and Springfield Southeast on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. The team will also play at Jacksonville on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, they suffered losses last week to Sacred Heart-Griffin and Williamsville.

Last week’s wrap up

Lincoln 5
SHG 8

Lincoln played at Sacred Heart-Griffin last Tuesday and fell behind 3-0 in the bottom in the first inning but came back to tie the Cyclones by the third inning.

Lincoln scored twice in the top of the second inning. An RBI single by Kate Farnam plated the first run and then Regan Kutz scored on a passed ball. Kelsey Marten and Regan Kutz also had hits in the inning.

With two outs in the top of the third inning, Grey Gilbert reached base on an error. A walk to Faith Eckhardt moved her to second. Gilbert then took third on a passed ball and also tied the game scoring on a passed ball.

The Cyclones took a 7-3 lead in the bottom fifth inning with RBI singles doing most of the damage.

Kutz led off the top of the sixth inning with the first home run of her high school career. Kutz sent a 1-0 count over the left field fence, making the score 7-4.

The Cyclones got a run back in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Taryn Stoltzenburg and Grey Gilbert each had singles in the seventh inning. With Stoltzenburg’s speed she scored a run on an error by the second baseman.

That was all the offense for Lincoln as the Cyclones held on for the 8-5 win.

Lincoln out hit SHG eight to seven.

Taryn Stoltzenburg and Regan Kutz had two hits apiece for the Railers.

Grey Gilbert, Kelsey Marten, Kara Farnam and Emma Hutchison each had one hit.

Madisen Wurth started in the circle for Lincoln. She worked three and one-third innings, allowing three runs on three hits. She walked four and struck out seven.

Regan Kutz worked an inning and two-thirds, giving up three hits and four runs. Two runs were earned. She walked one.

Nora Block worked an inning, allowing one hit and one earned run. She struck out two batters.

Lincoln 4
Williamsville 14

Lincoln scored first against Williamsville on Friday night in a game that saw the score go up for the home team and the temperature drastically go down as the game progressed.

Kelsey Marten had an RBI single in the top of the first inning to put Lincoln on the board.

Elle Smithers and Norah Dodsworth each homered in the bottom of the first inning, allowing the Bullets to go ahead 4-1.

Lincoln plated two runs in the top of the second inning as Taryn Stoltzenburg singled to center, driving home Norah Block and Emma Hutchison scored on the throw back to the infield.

An RBI single and an error extended the lead to 6-3 for Williamsville in the bottom of the second.

Three singles, a double and a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning put Williamsville up 12-3.

Lincoln added a run in the top of the sixth inning. Marten led off the inning with a double. Regan Kutz put down a successful bunt single. Block added an RBI single to left field, scoring Lily Holmes.

After the Bullets scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, the teams were able to end the game early in what turned out to be a miserably cold night.

The Bullets handed the Railers a 14-4 loss, leaving Lincoln winless on the season so far.

Kelsey Marten, Regan Kutz and Norah Block each had two hits for the Railers.

Taryn Stoltzenburg had one hit and two RBIs.

Marten and Block each had one RBI.

Madisen Wurth took the loss for Lincoln. She gave up three hits and four runs. She walked three and struck out three.

Regan Kutz pitched three and two-thirds innings, giving up eight runs and eight hits. Only one run was earned. She struck out three and walked one.

Norah Block pitched the sixth inning, giving up two runs and three walks.

Lincoln is 0-5 to start the season.

[Teena Lowery]