The Lemont Lemont HS will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln-Way West Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lemont's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Thornton Fractional North. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lemont.
Emma Kaczmarski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kaczmarski was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Jessica Pontrelli was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Ava Zdenovec was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West entered their tilt with Kankakee with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Kays with a sharp 10-0 win on Monday.
Lemont has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Lincoln-Way West, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Lemont took their win against Lincoln-Way West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lemont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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