Metering is ON

Plainfield Central answers the bell

Plainfield Central pitcher Justin Kenealy likes the fact his team may be overlooked. The Wildcats lefty believes his team’s record may inspire a false confidence …

  • May 25, 2011

Providence rolls by Knights

The new scoreboard that debuted Friday at Tom Dedin Field was put to the test as Providence exploded for a 14-0 nonconference victory over Lincoln-Way …

  • May 20, 2011

Lincoln-Way East tops Central

Lincoln-Way East 7, Lincoln-Way Central 2: Jake Busch went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Bobby Kosola went 1-for-3 with two RBI to lead Lincoln-Way East …

  • May 13, 2011

Will Joliet-area powers meet again?

Area baseball fans were looking forward to last Friday’s showdown between the top two teams in The Herald-News area, which also happened to be two …

  • May 11, 2011

Lockport takes down Lincoln-Way Central

Baseball players, by nature, are superstitious. When things are going well on the diamond, you can bet most players will stay with the same pregame …

  • May 12, 2011

Lincoln-Way West triples its fun in win

A triple can be one of the most exciting plays in baseball. For Lincoln-Way West coach Jake Zajc, his Warriors had plenty of triples to …

  • May 7, 2011

Knights’ Bass mows down Joliet West batters in win

The last time Joliet West and Lincoln-Way Central met there were eight ties or lead changes and West took home an 11-9 victory behind a …

  • May 4, 2011

Jennings’ slam gives Joliet West a win

In a game of big hits and see-saw lead changes, no hit was bigger than the one Scott Jennings had. The Joliet West slugger crushed …

  • Apr 30, 2011

Baseball notebook

It’s been an up-and-down season for Lincoln-Way Central. At 9-8-1, the Knights’ record indicates as much. That’s really not a surprise, considering the Knights start …

  • Apr 29, 2011

Mount Carmel honors 'Stevie' with win

Sometimes a story outside the field can make the outcome of a game seem predestined before the first pitch is thrown. Celebrating the life of …

  • Apr 18, 2011

Lincoln-Way Central cruises by Immaculate Conception

Lincoln-Way Central 10-14, Immaculate Conception 0-4: Game 1 was won by Matt Mikolajczak (3-0), who struck out seven for Lincoln-Way Central (5-2). Greg Wymer was …

  • Apr 4, 2011

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