Lockport is 10-0 against Homewood-Flossmoor since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lockport Porters will take on the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, Lockport made easy work of Montini Catholic and carried off a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lockport.
Bridget Faut made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Faut has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Faut was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Liliana Janeczko was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Ava Swain was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Thornton Fractional South. While fans of Homewood-Flossmoor might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Lockport, Homewood-Flossmoor also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaylee Vitolka. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Vitolka was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Amani Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Toni Purchas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lockport's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Homewood-Flossmoor's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lockport has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Homewood-Flossmoor, though, as they've been averaging 10.7. Given Lockport's sizable advantage in that area, Homewood-Flossmoor will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lockport beat Homewood-Flossmoor 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lockport repeat their success, or does Homewood-Flossmoor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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