Homewood-Flossmoor hasn't had much luck against Lincoln-Way West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Homewood-Flossmoor is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Rita.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West faced Lincoln-Way East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Warriors fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 8-7. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Conor Essenburg put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Michael Pettit and Quentin Lange stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pettit went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Lange scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Homewood-Flossmoor now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Lincoln-Way West, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.
Homewood-Flossmoor suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Lincoln-Way West when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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