Sandburg is 1-9 against Lincoln-Way Central since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will head out to square off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Neither Sandburg nor Lincoln-Way Central posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Sandburg fell victim to Lockport and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Porters. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Lake Central. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Indians. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Lisabella Dimitrijevic's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lincoln-Way Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Berkshire, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Lincoln-Way Central and bumps their season record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Sandburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Sandburg came up short against Lincoln-Way Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-6. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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