Lincoln-Way West is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lincoln-Way East is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will welcome the Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lincoln-Way West 2.7, Lincoln-Way East 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lincoln-Way West is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Stagg an 18-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Mansker
| 04/07/25 vs Stagg | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Troy | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Thornton Fractional South | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Coffee | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Troy | 1 |
Jackson Mansker was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Bartley, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Lincoln-Way West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East faced Andrew in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Griffins sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Thunderbolts. The win continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Thunderbolts: they've now won eight in a row.
Lincoln-Way West's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Lincoln-Way East, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Lincoln-Way West took their victory against Lincoln-Way East in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Griffins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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