Lockport hasn't had much luck against Grand Island recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lions will challenge the Vikings at 10:30 a.m.
On Friday, Lockport didn't have quite enough to beat Kenmore West and fell 4-3. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while Grand Island put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Niagara Falls. The Vikings put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 9-0 victory. Considering the Vikings have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Natalie Kopf, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Niagara Falls off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addy Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Bella Jayme, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Grand Island was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Grand Island is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Lockport, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Lockport might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Grand Island when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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