Lincoln-Way Central is a perfect 9-0 against Homewood-Flossmoor since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights will host the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Lincoln-Way Central will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Lincoln-Way Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: St. Charles North, who was ranked sixth at the time (Lincoln-Way Central was ranked first). The Knights never let the North Stars get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday.
Not much got past Lisabella Dimitrijevic, who gave up just a hit and racked up 18 Ks to keep St. Charles North off the board. Dimitrijevic has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Kayla Doerre
| 05/08/25 @ St. Charles North | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Lockport | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Lemont | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bradley-Bourbonnais | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln-Way West | 1 |
On the hitting side, Kayla Doerre was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Andrew hit Homewood-Flossmoor with a six-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 12-2 to the Thunderbolts.
Elodie Sullivan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Lincoln-Way Central pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Homewood-Flossmoor's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Lincoln-Way Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Homewood-Flossmoor, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2 strikeouts. Will Lincoln-Way Central keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend?
Lincoln-Way Central took their victory against Homewood-Flossmoor when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-7 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
