Lincoln-Way West put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Lockport Porters 10-4. The result was nothing new for Lincoln-Way West, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Conor Essenburg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Essenburg has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Essenburg was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danny Hodel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Acevedo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lincoln-Way West's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Lockport, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5-1.
Lincoln-Way West will head out on the road to face off against Stagg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln-Way West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Lockport, they will be playing at home against Bolingbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bolingbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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