Baseball Recap: 15 Straight Home Victories for Lake Central

Lake Central entered their tilt with Northridge on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Raiders 8-6. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Raiders, too.

Zach Nicola tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Tyler Colburn was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jake Figg, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Indians

Previous Games (Home)

05/24/25 vs Northridge	8-6
05/21/25 vs Merrillville	18-1
05/16/25 vs Cathedral	6-2
05/16/25 vs Mishawaka Marian	11-3
05/13/25 vs Crown Point	7-3
+ 10 more games

Lake Central's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Northridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.

Lake Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-2 win against NorthWood on the 24th. As for Northridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Crown Point on the 24th.