Softball Preview: Lockport Porters vs. Lincoln-Way East Griffins
The Lockport Porters will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lockport sitting on 11 straight victories and Lincoln-Way East on three.
If Lockport beats Lincoln-Way East with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Lockport walked away with a 5-1 win over Sandburg on Tuesday.
Kelcie McGraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooke Keltner, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Morgan Spodarek, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Bolingbrook 7-1.
Lockport is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Lincoln-Way East, they pushed their record up to 20-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lockport skirted past Lincoln-Way East 4-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lockport since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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