Baseball Recap: Plainfield North Takes a Loss

Plainfield North extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 22-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln-Way West Warriors. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Warriors when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

As for Lincoln-Way West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

For Lincoln-Way West's part, Adam Gerl looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gerl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jackson Mansker was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Conor Essenburg was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one double.

As of now, neither Plainfield North nor Lincoln-Way West have any future games scheduled.