Lockport has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Romeoville Spartans at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lockport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Antioch, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Lockport was ranked seventh). Lockport skirted past Antioch 7-5. That's two games straight that Lockport has won by exactly two runs.
Lockport got a massive performance out of Giuliana Giordano, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Morgan Spodarek was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Romeoville had to endure an 11-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Joliet Central on Friday. Romeoville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lillian Roberts was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Roberts has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kasia Brandt was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Rylee Teel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lockport is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Romeoville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-20.
Everything went Lockport's way against Romeoville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lockport made off with a 12-0 win. Does Lockport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Romeoville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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