The Bolingbrook Raiders will be playing at home against the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Bolingbrook: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Lincoln-Way Central has snatched up ten consecutive wins on the road.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bolingbrook had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Yorkville.
Danny Basalone was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bolingbrook saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Boland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Lincoln-Way West as Lincoln-Way Central made off with a 10-4 victory. Lincoln-Way Central's win was all the more impressive since Lincoln-Way West was averaging only 3.27 runs allowed on the season.
Bolingbrook's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Bolingbrook came up short against Lincoln-Way Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 15-12. Will Bolingbrook have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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