Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln-Way Central). Everything went their way against the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won nine in a row.
The team relied heavily on Ellie McLaughlin, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Mia Degliomini also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lincoln-Way Central lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their home run total in three consecutive matches.
Knights
| 04/15/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 17-7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lockport | 2-1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Yorkville | 7-0 |
| 03/24/25 @ Plainfield North | 9-4 |
| 05/16/24 @ Riverside-Brookfield | 10-6 |
| + 7 more games |
Lincoln-Way Central's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Coming up, Lincoln-Way Central will welcome Andrew at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will be playing at home against Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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