Lincoln-Way Central is 9-1 against Sandburg since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Neither Lincoln-Way Central nor Sandburg posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lincoln-Way Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Lake Central, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Lincoln-Way Central was ranked first). The Knights never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by just one run.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic
| 04/19/25 @ Lake Central | 10 |
| 04/19/25 @ Franklin Central | 6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Andrew | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Marist | 13 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln-Way West | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Not much got past Lisabella Dimitrijevic, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Lake Central off the board. Dimitrijevic has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln-Way Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Berkshire, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Sandburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Lockport, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since March 21st.
The victory made it two in a row for Lincoln-Way Central and bumps their season record up to 13-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Sandburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Lincoln-Way Central beat Sandburg 9-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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