Softball Preview: Lincoln-Way Central Knights vs. Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings
Lincoln-Way Central is 7-0 against Homewood-Flossmoor since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will take on the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Lincoln-Way Central's favor as the team sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Homewood-Flossmoor has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Lincoln-Way Central can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They blew past Evansville North 11-1.
Teagan Berkshire was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendall Pearson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor came up short against Andrew on Tuesday and fell 13-9.
Homewood-Flossmoor got a big performance out of Skylar Skinner, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Penny Quirke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln-Way Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln-Way Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. However, it's not like Homewood-Flossmoor struggles in that department as they've averaged .366. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln-Way Central took their win against Homewood-Flossmoor in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-9. Will Lincoln-Way Central repeat their success, or does Homewood-Flossmoor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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