Lockport has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Richards Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Lockport had just enough and edged Huntley out 7-5.
Kelcie McGraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lockport let Mikayla Cvitanovich and Morgan Spodarek loose on the outfield. Cvitanovich scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Spodarek went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Viar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Richards' way against Hinsdale South on Saturday as Richards made off with a 7-1 victory. The win was just what Richards needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Lockport pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Richards, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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