Wednesday just wasn't the day for Kankakee's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Lincoln-Way West Warriors on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Kankakee in their matchups with Lincoln-Way West: they've now lost four in a row.
For Lincoln-Way West's part, Antony Vita tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Conor Essenburg was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Shea, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Kankakee's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11-1. As for Lincoln-Way West, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1.
Kankakee will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Thornton at 4:30 p.m. As for Lincoln-Way West, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lincoln-Way Central at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln-Way West: 3, Lincoln-Way Central: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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