The Lincoln-Way West Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Herscher Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln-Way West will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Lincoln-Way West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lincoln-Way Central, who was ranked 16th at the time (Lincoln-Way West was ranked ninth). The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights on Friday, sneaking past 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Ben Joynt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Paulas, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Conor Essenburg was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Herscher took on Milford on Wednesday. The Tigers took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lincoln-Way West's record now sits at 22-7. As for Herscher, their loss dropped their record down to 28-6.
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