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Athlete of the Week: Knights' Bennett Blasts a Pair

Lincoln-Way Central's Kylie Bennett enjoys a two-homer game vs. Lockport, connects again against rival L-W East.

After losing 11 seniors to graduation, the Lincoln-Way Central softball team was undoubtedly going to look different this spring.

One fixture that remains is junior first baseman Kylie Bennett. She almost singlehandedly carried the team with her bat in the Knights’ 5-1 victory over Lockport. In supporting winning pitcher Nicole Walshon, Bennett slugged two home runs and drove in three runs.

On Saturday, Bennett led the Knights past Lincoln-Way East 3-2, clubbing a two-run home run. It was Bennett's fourth round-tripper of the week and it helped push the team above .500 at 8-7 and keeps the team in the SWSC Blue race.

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In recognition of her performance, Bennett is Patch’s Athlete of the Week.

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