The Lincoln-Way West Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Oswego East Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Oswego East's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Lincoln-Way West hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Lincoln-Way West's pitcher stepped up to hand Willowbrook a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for Lincoln-Way West, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Antony Vita looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Conor Essenburg was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Quentin Lange, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Lincoln-Way West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willowbrook only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Oswego East got the win against Oswego on Thursday by a conclusive 10-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Lincoln-Way West is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Oswego East, their record is now 16-18.
Lincoln-Way West came out on top in a nail-biter against Oswego East in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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