Porters
| 05/07/25 @ Stagg | 17 |
| 04/11/25 vs Stagg | 15 |
| 04/12/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest | 12 |
| 04/30/25 vs Homewood-Flossmoor | 10 |
| 04/17/25 @ Sandburg | 10 |
Lockport won against Lincoln-Way East on Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Porters beat the West Aurora Blackhawks by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. The Porters might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Bridget Faut spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marcy Curry was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marie Baranowski, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Lockport hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive matchups.
Lockport is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for West Aurora, they moved to 13-13 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Lockport will host Sandburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for West Aurora, they will venture away from home to challenge South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Storm will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Blackhawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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