Plainfield North hasn't had much luck against Lincoln-Way West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will face off against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Plainfield North's offense. They fell just short of Normal Community by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West entered their tilt with Oswego East on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 12-6 win. Considering the Warriors have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Conor Essenburg was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carson Paulas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Lincoln-Way West's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Plainfield North, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-11.
Plainfield North might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Lincoln-Way West when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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