Joliet West is 1-8-1 against Lockport since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Tigers will host the Porters at 10:00 a.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Joliet West took on Plainfield South on Thursday. The Tigers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Lockport sidestepped Lyons for a 3-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Porters in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Trace Schaaf looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Satunas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Joliet West's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-14. As for Lockport, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
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