The Richards Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Lockport Porters at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
Richards' hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lemont on Thursday. Their rough 7-0 defeat to the Lemont HS might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Richards in their matchups with Lemont: they've now lost four in a row.
Sandburg typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Lockport proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 6-1.
Kelcie McGraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lockport got a massive performance out of Brooke Keltner, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Morgan Spodarek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Richards' defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Lockport, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
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