Lincoln‑Way West outlasted Bradley‑Bourbonnais 10–9 in a wild, back‑and‑forth matchup on April 30 at Lincoln‑Way West High School, sealing the win with a late push in the sixth inning.
The Warriors trailed early after the Boilermakers struck in the first, but West answered immediately when Jacob Howard ripped a single down the left‑field line to tie the game. Bradley‑Bourbonnais briefly regained the lead on a solo homer in the second, only for West to surge ahead in the third. Jackson Mansker sparked the rally with an RBI single, followed by a run‑scoring groundout from Quinten Lange and an RBI double from Owen Weber to make it 4–2.
Momentum swung again in the fourth as Bradley‑Bourbonnais plated three runs, but Michael Pettit’s steal of home reignited West and tied the game at 5–5. The Warriors’ biggest punch came in the fifth, when Matt Oberts singled in a run, Pettit doubled home another, and Mansker delivered a two‑run double to put West up 9–6. Mansker finished 2‑for‑3 with three RBIs, anchoring the middle of the order.
Bradley‑Bourbonnais tied it once more in the sixth, but Weber’s bases‑loaded walk pushed across the decisive run. According to Coach Jake Zajc, Emmett Carlson closed the final two innings to secure the win as West improved its season momentum with a gritty home victory.
