The Lockport Porters will be taking part in a tournament against the Montini Catholic Broncos at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Lockport's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Montini Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lockport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Andrew, who was ranked 21st at the time (Lockport was ranked tenth). The Porters won by a run and slipped past the Thunderbolts 2-1. The Porters haven't had any issues with the Thunderbolts recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Anthony Farina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lockport's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Flood, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Montini Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Francis on Saturday. The Broncos put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 10-2 win. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Montini Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lockport, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-10.
Lockport came out on top in a nail-biter against Montini Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Porters have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Broncos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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