The Lincolnwood Lancers will be playing at home against the Okaw Valley Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincolnwood: 3.8, Okaw Valley: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincolnwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ramsey a 19-0 shutout. Lincolnwood's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kennady Cook made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Cook has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cook was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Brodey Vanhooser was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brody Lush, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Okaw Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Thursday, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Okaw Valley.
Lincolnwood's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Okaw Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Lincolnwood suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Okaw Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Lincolnwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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