Lockport won against Bradley-Bourbonnais on Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Porters had just enough and edged out the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers 5-3. The victory was nothing new for the Porters as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lockport got a great performance from Matt Fox as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Fox has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Justin VanderTuuk
| 05/08/25 vs Joliet Catholic | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Bradley-Bourbonnais | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Bradley-Bourbonnais | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lincoln-Way Central | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Stagg | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin VanderTuuk, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Zack Skrzypiec also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lockport pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Joliet Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lockport will challenge Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Porters 4, the Warriors 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Joliet Catholic, they will face off against Carmel at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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