The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Lincoln-Way Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lincoln-Way Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Lake Central, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Lincoln-Way Central was ranked 25th). The Knights fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-6 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Marian Catholic. Vikings fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Spartans since on Friday.
Lincoln-Way Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Lincoln-Way Central took their victory against Homewood-Flossmoor in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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