The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Yorkville Foxes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln-Way Central will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Lincoln-Way Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Providence Catholic on Thursday. The Knights came out on top against the Celtics by a score of 10-6.
The team relied heavily on Mia Degliomini, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Quinlan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Yorkville didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln-Way East on Thursday and fell 3-2. The match marked the Foxes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Yorkville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Kersting, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Kersting's first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Yorkville fell to 4-1. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Yorkville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lincoln-Way Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Yorkville, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Lincoln-Way Central's hitters?
Lincoln-Way Central took their win against Yorkville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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