If Lincoln-Way Central was feeling good off their 12-0 takedown of Neuqua Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lincoln-Way Central Knights fell just short of the Joliet West Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Lincoln-Way Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Joliet West apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 21 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Dimitrijevic was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Dimitrijevic wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Adamik, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Lincoln-Way Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Joliet West, the victory was the sixth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 2-0.
Lincoln-Way Central will head out on the road to face off against Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Joliet West, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lockport at 4:30 p.m. Lockport is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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