Softball Recap: Lockport Porters vs. Neuqua Valley Wildcats
If Lockport was riding high off their 12-0 takedown of Stagg last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lockport Porters fell just short of the Neuqua Valley Wildcats by a score of 11-10 in their first game on Saturday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Lockport got a massive performance out of Morgan Spodarek, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Giuliana Giordano was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Even though they lost, Lockport kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Neuqua Valley's side, Ava Drehs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up 12 Ks. Drehs has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Neuqua Valley got a massive performance out of Madysen Wagner, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Waldusky, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
Lockport's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Neuqua Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Lockport didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat vs. South Elgin on the 13th. As for Neuqua Valley, they are on the road again on Monday to play Waubonsie Valley at 4:30 p.m. Waubonsie Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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