Lincoln-Way East faced Lincoln-Way Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Griffins fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-6. The Griffins have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Lincoln-Way East's defeat dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Lincoln-Way Central, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 29-1.
Looking ahead, Lincoln-Way East will challenge Downers Grove South at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they will take on Mundelein at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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