Softball Recap: Lincoln-Way West Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Lincoln-Way Central

Lincoln-Way West faced Lincoln-Way Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Warriors fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-6. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Lincoln-Way West's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way West will venture away from home to square off against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they will head out to face off against St. Charles North at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the North Stars have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.