The La Porte Slicers soccer team scored 5 points and limited the host Merrillville Pirates to 0 in the Slicers league victory on Tuesday.

Next, the Slicers face the Morgan Township Cherokees (Valparaiso, IN) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, August 31. La Porte will attempt to better on its 1-5 season record. The Cherokees enter the contest with a 3-1 record after their 3-1 non-league win over Victory Christian Academy (Valparaiso, IN).

The Pirates now have a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Kankakee Valley for a non-league contest on Thursday, August 31. Merrillville will face a Kougars team coming off a 7-0 league loss to Munster (Munster, IN). The Kougars record now stands at 1-2.