After flying high against Homewood-Flossmoor on Monday, Lincoln-Way West came back down to earth. The Warriors fell 7-4 to the Sandburg Eagles on Wednesday. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Wednesday.
Carson Paulas was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Conor Essenburg was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Lincoln-Way West has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-4 record this season. As for Sandburg, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
While Lincoln-Way West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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