Lake Central hit Lincoln-Way Central with a six-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-6. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Lincoln-Way Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Lake Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way Central will square off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last five games the Vikings have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lake Central, they will face off against Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Portage's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Lake Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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