Stagg extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln-Way Central Knights. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Lincoln-Way Central, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Lincoln-Way Central's part, Alex Panos tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Panos has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Conor McCabe was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Lincoln-Way Central is undefeated when McCabe posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Des Gill, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Lincoln-Way Central will welcome Illiana Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stagg will be paying especially close attention to the Knights' matchup: after the Knights face off against the Vikings, they'll take on Stagg again at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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