Whitney Young hasn't had much luck against Lane Tech recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dolphins will host the Champions at 4:30 p.m. Whitney Young is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Whitney Young's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Lincoln Park 9-0. The Dolphins haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kingsley Evans and Isaac Stoelinga were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Evans tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Stoelinga pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Evans also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Whitney Young is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. At the plate, Evans got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Stoelinga went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Theo Kimmeth
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In other batting news, Theo Kimmeth was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Garton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lane Tech ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Evanston 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Like Whitney Young, Lane Tech also got a great game from a two-way player: Paris Head. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Head has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Lane Tech got a great performance from Charles Lust as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lust has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Tanner Toback was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Alex Zeigler was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Lane Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Whitney Young's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Lane Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Whitney Young hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lane Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Whitney Young came up short against Lane Tech in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, falling 14-10. Can the Dolphins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
