The Lincolnwood Lancers will be playing at home against the Bunker Hill Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lincolnwood is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Nokomis just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Redskins by a score of 6-5.
Jonah Elvidge was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Elvidge has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Elvidge was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Tryon and Brody Lush stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tryon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lush got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base. Tryon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Bunker Hill came up short against Nokomis on Thursday and fell 8-4. Bunker Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason McCurdy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lincolnwood's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for Bunker Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincolnwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bunker Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Lincolnwood's way against Bunker Hill in their previous meeting back in April as Lincolnwood made off with a 17-1 win. Will Lincolnwood repeat their success, or does Bunker Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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