Lockport is 3-0 against Neuqua Valley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in their first game on Saturday. The Lockport Porters will be playing at home against the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Lockport's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Neuqua Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lockport scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Stagg a 12-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Lockport needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Leah McElligott, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. Rheanna Slavicek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Neuqua Valley's offense. They fell just short of Metea Valley by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Neuqua Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lockport pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Neuqua Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Lockport's way against Neuqua Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 as Lockport made off with a 13-5 victory. Will Lockport repeat their success, or does Neuqua Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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