Lockport waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the South Elgin Storm get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. This was payback for the Porters, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Kelcie McGraw's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Alexis Vander Tuuk
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On the hitting side, Alexis Vander Tuuk and Marie Baranowski did most of the damage at the plate: Vander Tuuk went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run, while Baranowski went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two doubles gave Vander Tuuk a new career-high.
Lockport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lockport pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for South Elgin, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Looking ahead, Lockport will face off against Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Elgin, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Larkin at 4:30 p.m. The Storm will need to watch out since the Royals have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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