|
Graue did not disappoint. The senior tossed a
three-hit shutout and struck out seven batters over four and
two-thirds innings. He did not walk a single batter. Graue
improved his record to 3-4 with a 2.57 era.
Graue had great support from his offense.
Ashton Corley was 2-for-3 with three runs scored.
Austin Lucas was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Jadyn Gulley was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
Owen Comstock was 1-for-2 with an RBI.
In the first inning the Railsplitters got on the board thanks to
Graue himself batting in a run on a fielder’s choice.
The third inning was the Railers big inning, as five runs
crossed home plate. The Generals committed three errors in the
inning that aided Lincoln’s run production. But singles by
Corley and Lucas and a triple by Gulley sure helped Lincoln run
the score to 6-0 in a hurry.
Corley and Lucas would single again in the fourth inning,
helping the Railers to another run. Bases loaded walks to
Komnick and Comstock put Lincoln up 9-0 in the inning.
Drew Hayes and Parker Graue each got hit by pitches in the fifth
inning. The Generals continued to be unpredictable on the mound,
throwing wild pitches here and there, advancing runners and
eventually allowing another run.
Lincoln’s 10-0 lead was not at all threatened in the bottom of
the fifth inning, even as a single was surrendered with two
outs. Tate Aue came in the game to retire the last General
batter on a ground out.
Game over as Lincoln improved their record to 11-14.
The Railsplitters will play at Pleasant Plains today at 4:30
p.m.
[Teena Lowery] |
|
