Baseball Recap: Lincoln-Way West Extends Winning Streak to Six

Warriors

Previous 6 Games

04/01/25 vs Troy	8-5
03/31/25 vs Calvary Christian	11-6
03/27/25 @ Thornton Fractional South	12-2
03/26/25 @ Marist	9-0
03/25/25 @ Shepard	13-0
03/20/25 vs Tinley Park	15-0

Lincoln-Way West put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Troy Trojans by a score of 8-5. The eight-run effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Conor Essenburg made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quentin Lange, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Mansker, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Lincoln-Way West's record now sits at 6-0. As for Troy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Lincoln-Way West will have a chance to go back-to-back against Troy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.