Lincoln-Way Central waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They came out on top against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs by a score of 10-6. Lincoln-Way Central's win was all the more impressive since Riverside-Brookfield was averaging only 3.97 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Youngren, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Teagan Berkshire, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Lincoln-Way Central pushed their record up to 28-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their loss dropped their record down to 20-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way Central will take on Huntley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Downers Grove North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverside-Brookfield's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Downers Grove North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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