Baseball Preview: Lincoln-Way West Warriors vs. Downers Grove North Trojans
The Lincoln-Way West Warriors are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Downers Grove North Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln-Way West stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Homewood-Flossmoor as Lincoln-Way West made off with a 12-2 win.
Colin McCarty tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Danny Hodel was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Acevedo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Hilltoppers.
Frank Porcelli looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Brady Schallmoser was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Janicki, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Lincoln-Way West pushed their record up to 18-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Downers Grove North, their record is now 19-2.
Lincoln-Way West took their victory against Downers Grove North in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln-Way West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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