The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will venture away from home to face off against the St. Rita Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
Lincoln-Way East is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Joliet Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Hilltoppers, falling 13-7.
Meanwhile, St. Rita beat Homewood-Flossmoor 6-3 on Saturday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Will Rewers tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, St. Rita's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Clark, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. That's the most runs Clark has posted since back in April.
St. Rita's victory bumped their record up to 15-19. As for Lincoln-Way East, their loss dropped their record down to 24-10.
Lincoln-Way East came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Rita in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 16-15. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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