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| 05/29/24 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln-Way West took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln-Way Central, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln-Way Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Andrew, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Lincoln-Way Central was ranked 15th). The Knights blew past the Thunderbolts 8-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted against the Thunderbolts since May 11, 2022.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West came up short against Lockport on Monday and fell 5-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln-Way West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Pettit, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Lincoln-Way Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln-Way West, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Lincoln-Way Central couldn't quite get it done against Lincoln-Way West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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