Lincoln-Way Central is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Beecher is on a 29-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Knights will host the Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lincoln-Way Central 1.8, Beecher 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Lincoln-Way Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Andrew. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Thunderbolts.
Ellie McLaughlin was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Beecher made sure to put some runs up on the board against Providence Catholic on Thursday. The Bobcats came out on top against the Celtics by a score of 12-9.
Ava Lorenzatti made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lorenzatti was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Beecher got a big performance out of Elena Kvasnicka, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Kvasnicka has posted since back in April. Makenzie Johnson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Beecher's win bumped their record up to 28-1. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their victory bumped their record up to 23-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Beecher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lincoln-Way Central beat Beecher 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
