Lockport and Lincoln-Way Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lockport Porters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lockport: 2.5, Lincoln-Way Central: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Lockport faced Andrew in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lockport fell just short of Andrew by a score of 4-2. It was the first time this season that Lockport let down their fans at home.
Bridget Faut was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Liliana Janeczko was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Morgan Spodarek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lincoln-Way East with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Lincoln-Way Central who now have five in a row.
Lisabella Dimitrijevic was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Dimitrijevic has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dimitrijevic was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kayla Doerre was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Lucy Cameron was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Lockport's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lockport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln-Way Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lockport skirted past Lincoln-Way Central 1-0 in their previous meeting back in June of 2023. Will Lockport repeat their success, or does Lincoln-Way Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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