Lincoln-Way West lost to Bradley-Bourbonnais on Monday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Warriors walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Boilermakers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Conor Essenburg was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last ten contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Lange, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Warriors
| 05/01/25 @ Bradley-Bourbonnais | 6-3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Sandburg | 4-1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 10-0 |
Lincoln-Way West's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.
Lincoln-Way West and Bradley-Bourbonnais should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Warriors will take on Riverside-Brookfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (12 vs. 95). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lincoln-Way West 3, the Bulldogs 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais (ranked 42nd) will meet Oak Forest (ranked 151st) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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