The Minooka Indians will head out on the road to take on the Lockport Porters at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Minooka sitting on five straight victories and Lockport on four.
On Wednesday, Minooka was able to grind out a solid win over Oswego, taking the game 11-6.
Meanwhile, Lockport faced Lincoln-Way East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Porters came out on top against the Griffins by a score of 8-3.
Trace Schaaf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Lockport let Nick Moerman and Brendan Mecher run wild. Moerman went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Mecher went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Those two hits gave Moerman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Flood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Lockport lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Minooka's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Lockport, their victory bumped their record up to 20-9.
Minooka was able to grind out a solid win over Lockport when the teams last played back in April, winning 8-3. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Porters have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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