The Lockport Lions will take on the Frontier Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lockport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hamburg, sneaking past 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Frontier waltzed into their game last Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Red & Green.
Ethan Hediger was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robby Kibler, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Frontier hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive contests.
Lockport's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Frontier, their win bumped their record up to an identical 12-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
