Lincoln-Way Central put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Loyola Academy Ramblers onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Lincoln-Way Central is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Dimitrijevic has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Dimitrijevic was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Dimitrijevic wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josephine Jager, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Teagan Berkshire, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Lincoln-Way Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. As for Loyola Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Lincoln-Way Central will be playing at home against Stagg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln-Way Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Loyola Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Maine South at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maine South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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