Stagg had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Lincoln-Way Central Knights by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Friday.
As for Lincoln-Way Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Lincoln-Way Central's part, Owen Novak tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Lincoln-Way Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Arnold a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stagg will challenge Shepard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they will take on Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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