Lockport is 2-8 against Lincoln-Way East since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Porters will head out to face off against the Griffins at 4:30 p.m. Lockport's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lincoln-Way East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lockport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lincoln-Way West, who was ranked ninth at the time (Lockport was ranked 16th). The Porters walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Warriors on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Porters.
Lockport got a great performance from Anthony Farina as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Farina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nick Moerman and Bryce Flood did most of the damage at the plate: Moerman went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Flood went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Moerman has posted over his last ten matchups.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Lincoln-Way East's offense. They came up short against Zionsville on Saturday, falling 8-0. The Griffins just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Lockport's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln-Way East, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
Lockport suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Lincoln-Way East when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Porters avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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