Softball Preview: Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings vs. Lockport Porters
Homewood-Flossmoor is 0-10 against Lockport since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Lockport Porters at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Homewood-Flossmoor took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Thornton Fractional South. The result was nothing new for Homewood-Flossmoor, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaylee Vitolka was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Vitolka has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Vitolka was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Amani Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Toni Purchas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lockport made easy work of Montini Catholic on Wednesday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lockport.
Like Homewood-Flossmoor, Lockport also got a great game from a two-way player: Bridget Faut. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Faut was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lockport got a massive performance out of Liliana Janeczko, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Ava Swain was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Homewood-Flossmoor's record now sits at 6-8. As for Lockport, their record is now 11-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Homewood-Flossmoor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Lockport struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Homewood-Flossmoor came up short against Lockport when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Homewood-Flossmoor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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