The Lincoln Park Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln Park is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Lincoln Park fell victim to Lane Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Champions. The match marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Payton College Prep came out on top against ITW David Speer Academy on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run third inning. The Grizzlies were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Pride. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Anthony Arena made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Linares, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Derek Patton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Payton College Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Payton College Prep and bumps their season record up to 12-15. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Park, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Lincoln Park couldn't quite finish off Payton College Prep when the teams last played on Monday and fell 4-2. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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