Sandburg had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 11-5 to make it four. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln-Way Central Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Thursday.
As for Lincoln-Way Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Lincoln-Way Central's part, Nolan Bartkus looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bartkus has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brady Rossa was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Tingley, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sandburg will challenge rival Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3, the Warriors 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Lincoln-Way East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 4.1, the Griffins 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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