Baseball Preview: Lincolnwood Lancers vs. Gillespie Miners
Lincolnwood is 0-3 against Gillespie since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lincolnwood Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gillespie Miners at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lincolnwood: 3.5, Gillespie: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lincolnwood is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Lanphier (and have done all season long). Lincolnwood put the hurt on Lanphier with a sharp 20-1 win on Saturday. Lincolnwood's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mason Tryon and Drew Gilpin were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Tryon tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gilpin struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Tryon scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gilpin scored two runs and stole two bases.
In other batting news, Izeck Matli was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brody Lush, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gillespie had just enough and edged Calhoun out 5-3 on Friday.
Like Lincolnwood, Gillespie also got a great game from a two-way player: Luke Schuckenbrock. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Schuckenbrock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brody Shaw looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Schuckenbrock wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Buhs, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Bryce Hohnsbehn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Lincolnwood's third in a row) raised their record to 18-9. As for Gillespie, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Lincolnwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Gillespie struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincolnwood came up short against Gillespie in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Lincolnwood, Kamryn Link (who struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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