Softball Recap: Merrillville Takes a Loss

Merrillville had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-21 to make it seven. They came up short against the Lake Central Indians, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 back in April.

Elani Alvarez

Stolen Base

05/14/25 @ Lake Central	1
05/13/25 vs Michigan City	1
05/08/25 vs River Forest	2
05/07/25 @ La Porte	1

Merrillville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elani Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Alvarez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Alaysia Haney also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

As for Lake Central, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 24-3. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

On Lake Central's side, they got a great performance from Jada Lewis as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Lewis has posted over her last ten games.

At the plate, Lexi Iwema was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 13 contests. Another player making a difference was Kate Renschen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Coming up, Merrillville will head out to square off against Lake Station Edison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Central, they will host Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.