Baseball Recap: Four Straight Road Victories for Lincoln-Way West

By Team Reports May 2, 2025, 5:14pm

Baseball Recap: Lincoln-Way West Warriors vs. Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs

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04/07/25 vs Stagg18
03/20/25 vs Tinley Park15
04/02/25 vs Troy14
05/02/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield13
03/25/25 @ Shepard13

Lincoln-Way West barely beat Riverside-Brookfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 15-2 victory on Friday. Considering the Warriors have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ben Joynt looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Conor Essenburg and Peyton Globke did most of the damage at the plate: Essenburg went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI, while Globke got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Globke a new career-high. Jackson Mansker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Lincoln-Way West's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.

Looking ahead, Lincoln-Way West will host Andrew at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they are taking a road trip to take on Bartlett at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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