Preview: Lincoln-Way Central Knights vs. Minooka Indians
Lincoln-Way Central is 4-0 against Minooka since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will head out on the road to take on the Minooka Indians at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Lincoln-Way Central took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Neuqua Valley a 12-0 shutout.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Dimitrijevic was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lucy Cameron was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Alexis Youngren was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Minooka made easy work of Normal Community on Tuesday and carried off a 15-1 victory.
Marina Hristov looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Addisonn Crumly was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Boyd, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Lincoln-Way Central beat Minooka 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Does Lincoln-Way Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minooka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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