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| 05/20/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 06/04/21 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 05/22/21 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 05/18/19 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 05/19/18 - Away | 8-6 W |
Lincoln-Way West has gone a perfect 5-0 against Crete-Monee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way West will look to defend their home field against Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crete-Monee will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Lincoln-Way West extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Warriors never let Herscher get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Warriors not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2nd (when they won 15-2).
Jackson Mansker was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Paulas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lincoln-Way West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Herscher only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, Crete-Monee entered their tilt with Thornridge on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Falcons 15-0.
Deiker Rondon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Tyler Burnett looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Bren Milburn was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Crete-Monee is 14-1 when Milburn posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dylan Dee, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Crete-Monee pushed their record up to 20-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Lincoln-Way West, their victory bumped their record up to 23-7.
Crete-Monee's pitching crew better be locked in on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way West hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Crete-Monee, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Lincoln-Way West in the park?
Lincoln-Way West took their win against Crete-Monee when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will Lincoln-Way West repeat their success, or does Crete-Monee has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
