While it was Homewood-Flossmoor who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Lockport who put up more. The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings lost 9-3 to the Lockport Porters. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Homewood-Flossmoor of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Homewood-Flossmoor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Becky Urbaniak, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Lockport's side, Kelcie McGraw made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). McGraw was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Lockport got a big performance out of Giuliana Giordano, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Morgan Spodarek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Homewood-Flossmoor's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Lockport, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homewood-Flossmoor will take on Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homewood-Flossmoor is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Lockport, they will head out on the road to face off against Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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