Lane Tech waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Whitney Young Dolphins by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. The Champions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dolphins, too.
Dodger Friedrich
| 04/11/25 vs Whitney Young | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Jones | 8 |
| 03/24/25 vs Oxford | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Chicago Mt. Carmel | 3 |
Dodger Friedrich looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Henry Murray, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lane Tech's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Whitney Young, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lane Tech will venture away from home to take on Homewood-Flossmoor at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Champions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitney Young, they will challenge Fenwick at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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