For the second straight game, Lincoln Park will face off against Lane Tech. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Champions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lincoln Park fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lane Tech on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Champions by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.
For Lane Tech's part, Alex Delaney tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Delaney has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zolan Wyatt, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Conor Sullivan was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Lane Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lane Tech has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Park, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
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