The Lincoln-Way West Warriors defeated the Shepard Astros 14–4 in a nonconference varsity baseball game.
The blowout win took place on March 24 at Lincoln-Way West High School.
The Warriors controlled the game from the opening innings, using a steady flow of offense and strong pitching depth to pull away from Shepard. The team piled up 12 hits, striking early and often to build a comfortable lead. Jackson Mansker powered the middle of the lineup with three RBIs while going 2 for 3, and Carson Paulas also added two hits to fuel the attack. Quinten Lange showed patience at the plate, drawing two walks to help extend innings. On the mound, Jacob Howard earned the win after allowing just one hit and two runs over two innings while striking out four. Kellen Schulte, Matt Oberts, and Jake Carlson each delivered effective relief outings, combining to shut down the Astros and secure the double-digit victory, according to Prep Sports USA.
Up next, the Lincoln-Way West baseball team readies for their game against Stagg on Monday, April 6, at 4:45 p.m. The Warriors will look to carry their offensive momentum forward while tightening execution on the mound as conference competition intensifies. With lineup depth and a bullpen that showed reliability against Shepard, West enters the matchup aiming to set the tone early and protect home field.
The last time Lincoln-Way West faced Stagg was May 31, 2025, when they fell 4–1 on the road, as reported by MaxPreps.
Lincoln Way West had an enrollment of 1,941 students in grades nine through twelve during the 2019-2020 school year and is located in New Lenox in Will County. Of these students, grade ten had the highest concentration with 39.4 percent; grade nine accounted for 36.3 percent; grade eleven made up 36.1 percent; and grade twelve comprised 37 percent of enrollment during that period. The student body was composed of approximately 81.8 percent white students, 12.7 percent Hispanic students, 1.8 percent black students, and one percent Asian students during that same year, according to the Illinois Report Card.
