After a string of five wins, Lockport's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. Their tough 10-4 loss to the Lincoln-Way West Warriors might stick with them for a while. Lockport was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lincoln-Way West apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Lincoln-Way West's part, Conor Essenburg made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Essenburg has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Essenburg was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Danny Hodel was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Acevedo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lockport's loss dropped their record down to 11-5-1. As for Lincoln-Way West, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Lockport will take on Bolingbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bolingbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln-Way West, they will head out on the road to face off against Stagg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln-Way West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Stagg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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