Lane Tech put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Maine South Hawks. For Lane Tech, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Maine South walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Lane Tech got a great performance from Jack Davis as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Amaan Khan relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Henry Murray was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Teo Greco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lane Tech pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Maine South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lane Tech will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Von Steuben at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st. As for Maine South, they will head out on the road to challenge Oak Park-River Forest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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