After flying high against Stagg last Saturday, Lincoln-Way West came back down to earth. The Warriors fell just short of the Lincoln-Way East Griffins by a score of 8-7 on Monday. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Conor Essenburg was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Michael Pettit and Quentin Lange stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pettit went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Lange scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lincoln-Way West fell to 11-1. As for Lincoln-Way East, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way East should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Warriors will face off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (5 vs. 114). Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East (ranked seventh) will meet Montini Catholic (ranked 149th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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