Lincolnwood was the 17-1 winner over Bunker Hill when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Lincolnwood Lancers fell just short of the Bunker Hill Minutemen by a score of 8-7 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Lincolnwood has lost by just one run.
Jonah Elvidge put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Elvidge has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Elvidge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jhude Walker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. Mason Tryon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Lincolnwood and nudges their season record down to 15-9. As for Bunker Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Lincolnwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lutheran is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Lincolnwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Bunker Hill, they will square off against Pawnee at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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