Lincoln-Way Central has gone 9-1 against Lincoln-Way West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Knights will take on the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Lincoln-Way Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Lincoln-Way Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Stagg 10-0. Considering the Knights have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Seppi
| 05/06/25 vs Stagg | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Stagg | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln-Way West | 1 |
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Brooke Seppi made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kayla Doerre was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mia Degliomini, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Lincoln-Way Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lincoln-Way West's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Andrew by a score of 4-3.
Lincoln-Way Central pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Lincoln-Way West, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Lincoln-Way Central took their win against Lincoln-Way West when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team 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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