Huntley waltzed into their contest in their second game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Lincoln-Way East Griffins as they made off with a 17-5 victory. The result was nothing new for Huntley, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Makayla Rasumussen looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Huntley got a massive performance out of Lyla Ginczycki, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Sadie Svendsen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Huntley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Lincoln-Way East, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntley will take on Cary-Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Huntley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games. As for Lincoln-Way East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Homewood-Flossmoor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Homewood-Flossmoor is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Lincoln-Way East will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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