Thornwood is 0-5 against Lockport since March of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Porters at 4:30 p.m. Thornwood has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thornwood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bloom, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Blazing Trojan by a score of 16-14 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered since May 5th.
Ashley Phillips
| 05/22/25 vs Bloom | 1 |
| 05/21/25 @ Bloom | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Thornridge | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Thornridge | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Thornridge | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Crete-Monee | 3 |
Ashley Phillips made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Leah Jones also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Lockport entered their tilt with Barrington on Saturday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Fillies/Broncos.
Kelcie McGraw made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). McGraw was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
McGraw wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rheanna Slavicek, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Lockport hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in 12 consecutive matchups.
Lockport pushed their record up to 26-9 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Thornwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-9.
Thornwood's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Thunderbirds have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lockport, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Thornwood continue to outrun the ball?
Thornwood suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Lockport when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
