Lincoln-Way Central extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 14-16. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln-Way West Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since April 29th.
Conor McCabe made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniel Houston, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Lincoln-Way West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Lincoln-Way West's side, Owen Chudzinski looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Chudzinski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matt Oberts was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Paulas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way West should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Knights (ranked 47th) will meet Bradley-Bourbonnais (ranked 177th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West will take on Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (11 vs. 342).
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