The Wheaton Academy Warriors will square off against the Lisle Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheaton Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Wheaton Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Chicago Christian and fell 4-3.
Lincoln Park was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four contests.
At the plate, Wheaton Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Fitzpatrick, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Lisle came up short against Streator on Tuesday, falling 8-2.
Lisle dropped their record down to 2-20-1 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for Wheaton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Everything went Wheaton Academy's way against Lisle in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Wheaton Academy made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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