Lincoln-Way Central had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Stagg Chargers. Considering the Knights have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Seppi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Doerre, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Degliomini, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Lincoln-Way Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stagg only posted an OBP of .062.
Knights
| 05/06/25 vs Stagg | 10-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Lockport | 8-2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Lemont | 5-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Sandburg | 4-3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Andrew | 4-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Lincoln-Way Central pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Stagg, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lincoln-Way Central will square off against rival Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.8, the Warriors 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Stagg is set to take on their familiar foe Lockport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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