The Lincoln-Way West Warriors will square off against the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln-Way West is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Saturday, Lincoln-Way West got the win against Stagg by a conclusive 11-2. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tyler Bartley looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Acevedo and Conor Essenburg did most of the damage at the plate: Acevedo scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Essenburg went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Lange, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East faced Lincoln-Way West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Griffins came up short against the Warriors, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Griffins have suffered since May 25, 2024.
Lincoln-Way West's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln-Way East, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Lincoln-Way West took their win against Lincoln-Way East in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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