Lincoln-Way Central put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lincoln-Way East Griffins with a sharp 6-0 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Griffins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Mia Degliomini and Ellie McLaughlin did most of the damage at the plate: Degliomini went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run, while McLaughlin went 2-for-3 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Kayla Doerre, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Knights
| 04/29/25 @ Lincoln-Way East | 6-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bradley-Bourbonnais | 8-0 |
| 04/19/25 @ Lake Central | 1-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 17-7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lockport | 2-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Lincoln-Way Central's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Lincoln-Way East, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lincoln-Way Central will face off against rival Lockport at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 1.9, the Porters 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East is set to take on their familiar foe Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Griffins 1.7, the Boilermakers 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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