Baseball Game Preview: Lockport Porters vs. Stagg Chargers

For the second straight game, Lockport will face off against Stagg. The Porters will venture away from home to face off against the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Lockport has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Lockport is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since April 2nd on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Stagg. The win continues a trend for the Porters in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.

Trace Schaaf tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Adam Kozak

Stolen Base (Career)

04/23/25 vs Stagg	2
03/31/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest	1
03/29/25 vs Chicago Mt. Carmel	1
03/25/25 @ George Washington	1

On the hitting side, Adam Kozak was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joey DalPonte, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Lockport hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.

Stagg's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Lockport, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.