The Lockport Porters will square off against the Andrew Thunderbolts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Lockport has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lockport's tournament run continued when they took on Montini Catholic on Wednesday. The Porters fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 5-4.
Lockport got a good showing from Jeffrey Bruining, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Bruining hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April.
At the plate, Lockport saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Kundrat, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Matt Fox, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Andrew faced Morris in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Thunderbolts had just enough and edged out the Redskins 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunderbolts have posted since March 22nd.
Andrew's win bumped their record up to 21-11. As for Lockport, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 21-11.
Lockport came out on top in a nail-biter against Andrew when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Porters repeat their success, or do the Thunderbolts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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