The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will head out to challenge the Oswego East Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln-Way East will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Lincoln-Way East proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Homewood-Flossmoor 4-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oswego East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Plainfield North 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since April 30, 2024.
Oswego East's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Devin Wheaton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. That's the most hits Wheaton has posted over his last ten contests. Ryan Lopez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Lincoln-Way East's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Oswego East, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-14 record.
Lincoln-Way East beat Oswego East 9-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Griffins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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