Lockport is 9-1 against Bolingbrook since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lockport Porters have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Bolingbrook Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Bolingbrook took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lockport, who comes in off a win.
Lockport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lincoln-Way East, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Lockport was ranked 14th). Lockport came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln-Way East on Tuesday and snuck past 4-2.
Kelcie McGraw made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. McGraw has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McGraw was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
McGraw wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Spodarek, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Bolingbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 11-0 to Lincoln-Way Central.
Lockport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Bolingbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Bolingbrook's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lockport has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Bolingbrook, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Lockport's sizable advantage in that area, Bolingbrook will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lockport took their victory against Bolingbrook in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-0. Will Lockport repeat their success, or does Bolingbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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