Baseball Preview: Mooresville Pioneers vs. Lake Central Indians
The Mooresville Pioneers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Lake Central Indians at 8:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mooresville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Avon.
The team relied heavily on Hogan Denny, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Levi Dorn, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lake Central came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 6-1.
Blake Sivak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Robinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mooresville's victory bumped their record up to 32-3. As for Lake Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mooresville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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