The Metea Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Lockport Porters at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lockport took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Metea Valley, who comes in off a win.
Metea Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Aurora East as they made off with a 14-1 victory. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lockport didn't have quite enough to beat Marist on Saturday and fell 9-7.
Drew Satunas and Adam Kozak stepped up to the plate in a big way. Satunas went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, while Kozak went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bryce Flood, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Lockport has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 22-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Metea Valley, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-22.
Metea Valley came up short against Lockport in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 10-7. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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