Baseball Recap: Lemont Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Lemont HS

Margin (Wins)

04/14/26 vs Hillcrest	30
04/13/26 @ Hillcrest	20
04/28/26 @ Thornton Fractional North	17
04/28/26 @ Thornton Fractional North	15
04/20/26 @ Bremen	12

Lemont had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Thornton Fractional North Meteors. Considering the Lemont HS have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lemont's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Thornton Fractional North, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

Looking ahead, Lemont will square off against Hanover Central at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lemont HS 2.9, the Wildcats 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Thornton Fractional North, they are taking a road trip to challenge East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.