Lincoln-Way West fell to East Peoria 7–1 in a neutral tournament softball game at the Border Wars event.
The game, played on March 28 and hosted by East Peoria, saw Lincoln-Way West encounter strong competition from the state-ranked Raiders. Paige Seivert led the Warriors’ offense with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate, including a solo home run that accounted for her team’s only run. Despite Seivert’s effort, East Peoria’s offense proved too strong for Lincoln-Way West to overcome as their record moved to 5–2 after this match.
The loss marks a setback for Lincoln-Way West but provides an opportunity for the team to regroup ahead of its next contest. The Warriors will return home for a conference matchup against Homewood-Flossmoor on Monday, April 6, at 4:30 p.m., offering them a chance to rebound quickly and reassert themselves in conference play following the tough tournament loss.
Lincoln-Way West and Homewood-Flossmoor have met twice during the previous season. On May 1, 2025, Lincoln-Way West earned a decisive 12–2 home conference victory. Earlier that spring, they also faced off on April 8 in another conference matchup. These results underscore the competitive history between the programs and set the stage for another important meeting as Lincoln-Way West looks to regain momentum and continue building toward a strong season.
Lincoln Way West serves grades nine through twelve with an enrollment of 1,941 students during the 2019-2020 school year and is located in New Lenox and Will County, according to the Illinois Report Card. Of these students, grade ten had the highest concentration with 39.4 percent of all students; grade nine comprised 36.3 percent; grade eleven made up 36.1 percent; and grade twelve accounted for 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 the same school year.
