Lockport waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Huntley Red Raiders 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Lockport, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kelcie McGraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lockport let Mikayla Cvitanovich and Morgan Spodarek loose on the outfield. Cvitanovich scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Spodarek went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarah Viar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Huntley's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Boskey, who went 2-for-2 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lana Hobday, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Lockport's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Huntley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lockport will take on Richards at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Huntley, they will head out on the road to challenge Rock Island at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
