Lincoln-Way Central won the last time they faced Stagg and things went their way on Monday too. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Chargers 4-3.
Owen Novak tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.

Tyler Arnold
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On the hitting side, Lincoln-Way Central's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two hits gave Arnold a new career-high.
Lincoln-Way Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stagg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Lincoln-Way Central will head out to square off against Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Stagg, they will venture away from home to take on Shepard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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