Libertyville waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warren Township Blue Devils 5-4. For Libertyville, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat Warren Township walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Chase Lockwood made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Lockwood was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other pitching news, Charlie Gretz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Lockwood wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Lockwood, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Koonce, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Libertyville's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Warren Township, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Libertyville will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. Charles North at 10:00 a.m. As for Warren Township, they will head out on the road to face off against Deerfield at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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