Lincoln-Way East is 3-0 against Wilmington since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will head out on the road to take on the Wilmington Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Wilmington took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln-Way East, who comes in off a win.
After only one run in their last matchup, Lincoln-Way East made sure to put some runs up on the board against Yorkville on Saturday. Lincoln-Way East blew past Yorkville 16-1.
Lincoln-Way East let Michael Simental and James Rea loose on the outfield. Simental scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Rea scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Hudik, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wilmington came up short against Joliet West on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Wilmington has struggled against Joliet West recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Wilmington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade McCubbin, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Lincoln-Way East now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wilmington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Lincoln-Way East took their victory against Wilmington in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln-Way East 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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