The Maine South Hawks will challenge the Lane Tech Champions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Maine South didn't have quite enough to beat Glenbrook North and fell 4-3.
Nate Cera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Ryan Krischke also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Lane Tech got the win against Amundsen on Friday by a conclusive 10-2. The Champions haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Alex Ziegler looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Teo Greco, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Henry Murray was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lane Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lane Tech's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Maine South, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Maine South came up short against Lane Tech in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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