Softball Recap: Lincoln-Way Central's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 22

Knights

Previous Games

05/30/25 vs Homewood-Flossmoor	10-0
05/27/25 vs Joliet Central	15-0
05/24/25 @ Fremd	1-0
05/24/25 vs Mundelein	8-5
05/22/25 vs Lincoln-Way East	7-6
+ 17 more games

Lincoln-Way Central had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. The Knights are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 22 straight.

Lisabella Dimitrijevic made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Degliomini, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since May 1st. Ellie McLaughlin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Lincoln-Way Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homewood-Flossmoor only posted an OBP of .118.

Lincoln-Way Central's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.

As of now, neither Lincoln-Way Central nor Homewood-Flossmoor have any future games scheduled.