Porters
| 05/16/25 vs Lincoln-Way East | 8-3 |
| 05/14/25 @ Lincoln-Way East | 4-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Lincoln-Way West | 5-1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Barrington | 6-2 |
Lockport faced Lincoln-Way East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Porters came out on top against the Griffins by a score of 8-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Porters, who have now won four matches in a row.
Trace Schaaf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Lockport let Nick Moerman and Brendan Mecher run wild. Moerman went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Mecher went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave Mecher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Flood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Lockport lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lockport pushed their record up to 20-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln-Way East, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lockport will host Minooka at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Porters 3.8, the Indians 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lincoln-Way East, they will be playing at home against Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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