The Lincoln-Way West Warriors will face off against the Troy Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way West is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Monday, Lincoln-Way West beat Calvary Christian 11-6.
Ben Joynt looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Acevedo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Conor Essenburg was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Lincoln-Way West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Troy didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln-Way East on Monday and fell 8-6. The loss put an end to the Trojans' undefeated start to the season.
Lincoln-Way West's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Troy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Lincoln-Way West was able to grind out a solid win over Troy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln-Way West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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