The Lincoln Park Lions will head out to challenge the Northside Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lincoln Park fell victim to Niles West and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 9-0. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Eleanor Funke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northside). They blew past Senn 13-2 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Ella Breving was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jilliyn Yung, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Ashley Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Senn only posted an OBP of .400.
Northside's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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