Lincoln-Way West secured a dramatic 10-9 walk-off victory over Coffee County, Georgia, on Wednesday at LakePoint Sports. The game concluded with a decisive single from Tyler Bartley in the 10th inning, marking the end of a closely contested match.
According to the game report, the Warriors began strongly with a four-run first inning, highlighted by consecutive home runs from Lucas Acevedo and Michael Pettit. Conor Essenburg contributed with a solo home run in the second inning to maintain Lincoln-Way West's lead. The team continued its aggressive play, adding three more runs in the third inning with RBI hits from Pettit, Jackson Mansker, and Ian Hazelip.
Coffee County managed to tie the game in the seventh inning and briefly took the lead in the 10th with a solo home run. However, Lincoln-Way West responded promptly. Carson Paulas tied the score with an RBI single before Bartley delivered the winning hit to left field, sparking celebrations among his teammates.
Alex Macias claimed the win as a relief pitcher, striking out three batters over 1.2 innings. Offensively, Paulas went 3-for-5 at bat while Acevedo, Quinten Lange, and Pettit were instrumental in driving the team's offense. The Warriors accumulated a total of 13 hits and 11 walks during the game.
The team's defense was impeccable throughout the match, committing no errors and executing a double play. Lincoln-Way West is set to return home on Monday to host the Stagg Chargers.