On Thursday, Lincoln-Way East faced Lockport in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln-Way East Griffins fell just short of the Lockport Porters by a score of 5-3. Lincoln-Way East's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Lockport's part, the team relied heavily on Rheanna Slavicek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Spodarek, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Lincoln-Way East's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-11. As for Lockport, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way East will challenge Downers Grove South at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Lockport, they will head out on the road to take on Antioch at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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