Sandburg is 1-9 against Lockport since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sandburg Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Lockport Porters at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Sandburg had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Lincoln-Way East.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matchups, Lockport finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bradley-Bourbonnais by a score of 3-2.
Kelcie McGraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lockport saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Keltner, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Lockport didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bradley-Bourbonnais only tossed five.
Sandburg's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Lockport, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Sandburg suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Lockport in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Sandburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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