The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lincoln-Way Central comes in on six and Benet Academy on seven.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln-Way Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lincoln-Way West with a sharp 11-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Mia Guide, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Berkshire, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Benet Academy sidestepped Downers Grove North for a 4-3 victory.
Alexandra O?Rourke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sophie Rosner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Lanie Rosner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lincoln-Way Central's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Benet Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Lincoln-Way Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Benet Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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