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| 05/29/24 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 4-10 L |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 1-6 L |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Warriors will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Lincoln-Way West's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lincoln-Way Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln-Way West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lockport, who was ranked 16th at the time (Lincoln-Way West was ranked ninth). The Warriors fell 5-1 to the Porters on Monday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln-Way West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Pettit, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Lincoln-Way Central not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 10-0). They blew past Andrew 8-2. The Knights have beaten the Thunderbolts the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thunderbolts has come to flipping the script.
Lincoln-Way West's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Lincoln-Way West beat Lincoln-Way Central 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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