Lockport is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Minooka is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Porters will host the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lockport 3.8, Minooka 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lockport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lincoln-Way East, who was ranked fifth at the time (Lockport was ranked 14th). The Porters came out on top against the Griffins by a score of 8-3 on Friday.
Trace Schaaf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Lockport let Nick Moerman and Brendan Mecher run wild. Moerman went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Mecher went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave Mecher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Flood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Lockport lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Minooka beat Oswego 11-6 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Lockport is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Minooka, their victory bumped their record up to 28-3.
Lockport came up short against Minooka when the teams last played back in April, falling 8-3. Can the Porters avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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