With a playoff game on the line, Libertyville rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wheeling Wildcats a 1-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Libertyville also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2017.
The result came thanks to Chase Lockwood's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Libertyville's win bumped their record up to 25-9-2. As for Wheeling, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-22.
Libertyville will be playing at home against Lake Zurich at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lake Zurich will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Libertyville surely won't give up without a fight. Wheeling does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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