LC State Splits Doubleheader with Bushnell in Extras

Warriors edge Beacons 4-3 in Game 1 before falling 4-3 in 15 innings in Game 2

Apr. 18, 2026 at 7:43pm

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A cubist, multi-perspective painting depicting a baseball game, with sharp geometric planes in the team colors of the LC State Warriors and Bushnell Beacons, capturing the intense back-and-forth action of the extra-inning affair.

A fractured, geometric illustration captures the back-and-forth battle between the LC State Warriors and Bushnell Beacons in their extra-inning doubleheader.Springfield Today

The No. 5 LC State Warriors split a doubleheader with the Bushnell Beacons on Friday, winning the first game 4-3 before falling 4-3 in 15 innings in the nightcap. The split moves the Warriors' record to 32-5 overall and 24-5 in Cascade Conference play.

Why it matters

This was an important conference matchup between two top teams in the Cascade Conference. The Warriors are looking to maintain their position atop the standings, while the Beacons are hoping to make a push for the postseason.

The details

In Game 1, the Warriors jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but the Beacons tied it with a pair of solo homers. Bushnell took a 3-2 lead in the 3rd, but LC State answered with a run in the 5th to tie it. The Warriors regained the lead with a run in the 7th and held on for the 4-3 win. In the nightcap, LC State led 2-1 late before Bushnell tied it in the 9th to force extras. The teams traded runs in the 11th before Bushnell walked it off in the 15th inning.

The doubleheader took place on Friday, April 18, 2026.
Game 1 was decided in the 7th inning.
Game 2 went 15 innings before Bushnell won it.