Sandburg hasn't had much luck against Lincoln-Way East recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Griffins at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sandburg has three straight wins, Lincoln-Way East has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sandburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Stagg with a sharp 20-6 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East faced Lockport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Griffins took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Porters.
Sandburg pushed their record up to 20-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Lincoln-Way East, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
Sandburg suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Lincoln-Way East in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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