Homewood-Flossmoor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Lincoln-Way East Griffins by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Homewood-Flossmoor has lost by just one run.
Henry Humes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Cameron Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Homewood-Flossmoor now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Lincoln-Way East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homewood-Flossmoor will take on Reavis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Homewood-Flossmoor has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lincoln-Way East, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Chicago Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Chicago Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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