Softball Preview: Lockport Porters vs. Richards Bulldogs
The Lockport Porters will head out on the road to face off against the Richards Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Lockport is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Lockport can't be too worried about heading out to take on Richards: they just beat Sandburg at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Lockport came out on top against Sandburg by a score of 6-1 on Thursday.
Kelcie McGraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brooke Keltner was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Spodarek, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Richards was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 loss at the hands of Lemont. Richards has not had much luck with Lemont recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lockport has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Richards, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
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