Lincoln-Way West put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Stagg Chargers a 9-0 shutout. Considering Lincoln-Way West has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lincoln-Way West got a great performance from Adam Gerl as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Massa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ben Shea was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Lincoln-Way West pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Stagg, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way West will challenge Joliet West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Joliet West's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups. As for Stagg, they will head out on the road to square off against Shepard at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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