Baseball Game Recap: Andrew Thunderbolts vs. Lincoln-Way West Warriors

Andrew extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 16-7 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-1 to the Lincoln-Way West Warriors, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Monday.

As for Lincoln-Way West, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly three runs.

For Lincoln-Way West's part, Ben Joynt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Joynt posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Conor Essenburg, who went 1-for-6 with three RBI and one triple. Jackson Mansker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Andrew is set to face off against their familiar foe Lincoln-Way Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West will square off against rival Lockport at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 2.8, the Porters 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.