The Lockport Porters will face off against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lockport will be strutting in after a victory while Oak Park-River Forest will be coming in after a loss.
Lockport took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Chicago Mt. Carmel a 6-0 shutout.
Anthony Farina looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Drew Satunas was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those hits were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin VanderTuuk, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lockport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest came up short against Blackman on Tuesday and fell 7-3. The loss put an end to the Huskies' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oak Park-River Forest fell to 2-1. As for Lockport, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Lockport suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Oak Park-River Forest in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Lockport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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