Sandburg came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Lincoln-Way Central Knights, falling 14-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in April.
Sandburg has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they pushed their record up to 25-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
When Sandburg and Lincoln-Way Central next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Eagles will face off against Riverside-Brookfield and their three-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central will try to stop Bradley-Bourbonnais' three-game winning streak when they meet at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.9, the Boilermakers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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