There's no place like home for Lincoln-Way West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past the Lincoln-Way Central Knights 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 26th.
Conor Essenburg
| 05/14/25 vs Lincoln-Way Central | 9 |
| 05/05/25 vs Andrew | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor | 11 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lincoln-Way East | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
Conor Essenburg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Tyler Bartley looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Essenburg wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Mansker, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Lincoln-Way West has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their record is now 15-9.
Lincoln-Way West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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