The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Marist RedHawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln-Way Central is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Joliet Catholic. Lincoln-Way Central walked away with a 5-1 victory over Joliet Catholic on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Marist was able to grind out a solid win over Richards on Thursday, taking the game 7-4.
Ryan Lawlor and Evan Smith made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Lawlor pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, Lawlor posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. At the plate, Lawlor scored a run, while Smith went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Smith snagged this season.
In other batting news, Tommy Hosty was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. John McAuliffe was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Everything went Lincoln-Way Central's way against Marist in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Lincoln-Way Central made off with a 13-0 victory. Will Lincoln-Way Central repeat their success, or does Marist has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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