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| 05/23/23 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 05/24/17 - Away | 9-1 W |
Lincoln-Way West is a perfect 3-0 against Shepard since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way West will face off against Shepard at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lincoln-Way West is headed out to face Shepard after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Lincoln-Way West's pitchers stepped up to hand Tinley Park a 15-0 shutout on Thursday.
Conor Essenburg and Lucas Acevedo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Essenburg tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Acevedo tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Essenburg went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple, while Acevedo scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs Acevedo has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Antony Vita was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Hazelip, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lincoln-Way West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tinley Park only posted an OBP of .214.
Meanwhile, Shepard had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Hancock with a sharp 11-5 win.
Everything went Lincoln-Way West's way against Shepard when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Lincoln-Way West made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln-Way West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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