After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morgan Park, Simeon was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Lincoln Park Lions by a score of 8-3. The win continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Dequan Luster
| 05/12/26 vs Lincoln Park | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Brooks | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Kenwood | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Chicago Washington | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ Chicago Washington | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Dequan Luster made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Luster was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. He has become a key player for Simeon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Antonio Porterfield and Jaylen Ware did most of the damage at the plate: Porterfield got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Ware went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. What's more, Porterfield posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Pondexter, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Simeon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Simeon's record is now 14-10. As for Lincoln Park, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-19-2.
Simeon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Park, they will head out to challenge Oak Lawn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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