If Yorkville was riding high off their 7-0 takedown of Plainfield South last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yorkville Foxes lost 12-1 to the Lincoln-Way Central Knights on Saturday.
For Lincoln-Way Central's part, Lisabella Dimitrijevic made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Dimitrijevic has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Dimitrijevic was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kayla Doerre was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexis Youngren, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Yorkville dropped their record down to 11-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lincoln-Way Central, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yorkville will challenge Plainfield East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they will head out on the road to take on Bolingbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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