The Lincoln-Way West Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lemont Lemont HS at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lemont is hoping to do on Wednesday what Kankakee couldn't on Monday: put an end to Lincoln-Way West's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lincoln-Way West never let Kankakee onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, Lemont made easy work of Thornton Fractional North on Monday and carried off a 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lemont.
Emma Kaczmarski was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kaczmarski was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Lemont got a massive performance out of Jessica Pontrelli, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ava Zdenovec, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Lincoln-Way West's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Lemont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Lincoln-Way West suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lemont when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lincoln-Way West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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