Preview: Lockport Porters vs. Richards Bulldogs
Lockport has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Richards Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lockport had just enough and edged Huntley out 7-5.
Kelcie McGraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lockport let Mikayla Cvitanovich and Morgan Spodarek loose on the outfield. Cvitanovich scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Spodarek went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Viar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Richards' way against Hinsdale South on Saturday as Richards made off with a 7-1 victory. The win was just what Richards needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Lockport pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Richards, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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