The Northside Mustangs will challenge the Lincoln Park Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Northside's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Lincoln Park has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Northside took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Payton College Prep, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Grizzlies 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since April 21st.
Isaac Reyes
| 05/18/26 vs Payton College Prep | 2 |
| 05/11/26 @ Chicago Washington | 1 |
| 04/17/26 @ Amundsen | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Clemente | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Farragut | 1 |
Isaac Reyes was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rowan Yen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Park fell victim to Oak Lawn and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 12-0 to the Spartans.
Lincoln Park's defeat dropped their record down to 8-20-2. As for Northside, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Lincoln Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Lincoln Park, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Northside's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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