Lincoln-Way Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Lake Central. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand the Indians a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one run.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic
| 04/19/25 @ Lake Central | 10 |
| 04/19/25 @ Franklin Central | 6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Andrew | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Marist | 13 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln-Way West | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
The result came thanks to Lisabella Dimitrijevic's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lincoln-Way Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Berkshire, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Lincoln-Way Central and bumps their season record up to 13-1. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 8-3 Edwardsburg (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 81.8% over those games). As for Lake Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Looking ahead, Lincoln-Way Central will square off against Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lake Central, they will challenge Edwardsburg at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Eddies' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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