Baseball Game Preview: Lockport Porters vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers

Lockport and Bradley-Bourbonnais are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Porters will challenge the Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Lockport has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Lockport fell victim to Joliet West and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Porters haven't been shut out since back in March.

Jack Schiek was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Adam Kozak

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At the plate, Lockport saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Kozak, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Kozak has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais lost 15-2 to Oak Forest on Saturday. The Boilermakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jace Boudreau was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Mason Shaul was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Lockport has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.

Lockport came up short against Bradley-Bourbonnais in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 10-6. Can the Porters avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.