Crete-Monee is 1-6 against Lincoln-Way East since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Crete-Monee Warriors will be playing at home against the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 4:30 p.m. Crete-Monee is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Crete-Monee's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Thornton Fractional South.
Not much got past Michael Leonard, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Thornton Fractional South off the board. Leonard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Vontrez Banks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kyle Richardson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Lincoln-Way East's offense. They fell 5-0 to Minooka on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Lincoln-Way East's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Crete-Monee pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lincoln-Way East, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Crete-Monee suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lincoln-Way East when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Crete-Monee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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