Joliet Catholic suffered their closest loss since April 17th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lockport Porters by a score of 5-3. The Hilltoppers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Porters apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Joliet Catholic's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-12. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Lockport, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joliet Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Carmel at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lockport, they will head out to face off against Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Porters surely won't give up without a fight.
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