Lincoln-Way Central faced Beecher in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Knights have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lincoln-Way Central let Jaimee Bolduc and Ellie McLaughlin run wild. Bolduc went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while McLaughlin got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Lincoln-Way Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.

Knights
05/13/25 vs Beecher | 10-0 |
05/09/25 vs Homewood-Flossmoor | 9-0 |
05/06/25 vs Stagg | 10-0 |
05/01/25 vs Lockport | 8-2 |
04/26/25 vs Lemont | 5-0 |
+ 12 more games |
Lincoln-Way Central's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Beecher, their loss ended a 29-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 28-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way Central will head out to challenge Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Beecher, they will venture away from home to take on Oak Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bengals' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bobcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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