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| 05/20/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/22/23 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 05/23/22 - Away | 1-8 L |
| 05/31/21 - Away | 11-6 W |
| 05/20/19 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 2 more games |
Lincoln-Way West is 6-1 against Plainfield North since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Warriors will welcome the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Lincoln-Way West is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Lincoln-Way West barely beat Oswego East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Wolves on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Conor Essenburg, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Paulas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Plainfield North faced Normal Community in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Ironmen by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 21st.
Lincoln-Way West pushed their record up to 26-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Plainfield North, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-11.
Lincoln-Way West took their victory against Plainfield North when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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