Lincoln-Way Central came tearing into Friday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Huntley Red Raiders a 4-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Lincoln-Way Central has won by exactly four runs.
Huntley's batters probably weren't too happy with Lisabella Dimitrijevic, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks). Dimitrijevic has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucy Cameron, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Josephine Jager, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Huntley's side, Gretchen Huber was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
Lincoln-Way Central's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-4. As for Huntley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 26-9.
Lincoln-Way Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Huntley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. Huntley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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