Lincoln-Way East's hitters rose to the challenge against a Thunderbolts pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.7 points allowed on Monday. The Lincoln-Way East Griffins had just enough and edged the Andrew Thunderbolts out 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lincoln-Way East.
Lincoln-Way East got a great performance from Ethan Godlewski as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on MJ Schley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyler Bell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lincoln-Way East's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-4. As for Andrew, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way East will take on Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chicago Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lincoln-Way East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Andrew, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bolingbrook at 4:30 p.m.
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