Softball Game Preview: Lincoln-Way West Warriors vs. Naperville Central Redhawks

The Lincoln-Way West Warriors will take on the Naperville Central Redhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln-Way West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Naperville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Lincoln-Way West's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Bradley-Bourbonnais by a score of 3-0. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Boilermakers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Naperville Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over West Chicago on Friday.

The result came thanks to Cassidy Leonardo's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.

At the plate, Naperville Central's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Avery Hayward, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Hayward has posted over her last 12 matchups. Cali Lenz was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Naperville Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln-Way West, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.