
Champions
04/12/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 2-1 |
04/11/25 vs Whitney Young | 7-6 |
04/10/25 vs Von Steuben | 7-6 |
04/08/25 @ Von Steuben | 14-4 |
04/05/25 vs Evanston | 3-2 |
Lane Tech waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings. That's two games straight that the Champions have won by just one run.
Lane Tech got a great performance from Charles Lust as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Lust has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Trapp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Lane Tech: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Alex Lagges also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lane Tech pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Lane Tech will head out to square off against Whitney Young at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Champions are facing the Dolphins at the right time seeing as the Dolphins are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Boilermakers have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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