Baseball Recap: Lincoln-Way West Takes Down Ranked Lockport

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Previous Games

05/09/25 - Home	6-1 W
04/17/24 - Home	10-4 W
04/13/23 - Home	8-13 L
06/04/22 - Neutral	5-3 W
04/14/22 - Away	13-14 L
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Lincoln-Way West faced Lockport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warriors walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Porters. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Antony Vita spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jackson Mansker and Carson Paulas did most of the damage at the plate: Mansker went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Paulas went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Conor Essenburg was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Lincoln-Way West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lockport only posted an OBP of .174.

Lincoln-Way West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Lockport, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-9 record.

Looking ahead, Lincoln-Way West will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lemont at 10:00 a.m. The Lemont HS will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lockport, they will head out to square off against Barrington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Fillies/Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Porters' hitters will have their work cut out for them.