Lincoln-Way West will head out to face off against Willowbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln-Way West will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Lincoln-Way West proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Hampshire get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Conor Essenburg
| 05/22/25 vs Hampshire | 8 |
| 05/14/25 vs Lincoln-Way Central | 9 |
| 05/05/25 vs Andrew | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 11 |
| + 4 more games |
Conor Essenburg made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
In other pitching news, Tyler Bartley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Willowbrook came out on top against Leyden on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Warriors took their matchup against the Eagles 5-0.
Willowbrook also got a great performance from Bobby Biggs as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Biggs has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Sam Marrese and Alec Ramey did most of the damage at the plate: Marrese went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Ramey went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Willowbrook is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln-Way West, their record now sits at 24-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln-Way West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Willowbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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