Athlete of the Week: Lincoln-Way West's Excellency, Matt Bishop

Lincoln-Way West’s pitching staff yielded 13 runs to Lockport in a loss on Tuesday, and six more to Manteno during a 7-6 victory on Wednesday.

Playing their third game in as many days, the Warriors were looking for Matt Bishop to shut down Sandburg’s attack and eat up as many innings as possible.

Bishop certainly did his part, and on a day when runs were difficult to come by, he was just strong enough to help the Warriors hold on for a 2-1 victory.

Bishop scattered four hits, walked two and struck out four in going the distance. The run he gave up was unearned. He improved to 3-0 on the season and lowered his earned run average to 1.71 . He’s also beaten Oak Forest and Bremen this spring.

For his efforts, Bishop is the Patch Player of the Week.