Baseball Recap: Lake Central Has No Trouble Against Valparaiso

Lake Central put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Valparaiso Vikings as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-run performance the match before.

Luke O'Keefe tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.

Drew Kosteba

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/09/25 vs Valparaiso	5
05/27/24 vs Hobart	2
04/24/24 vs Michigan City	2
04/02/24 vs Merrillville	2
04/01/25 vs Lowell	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Kosteba, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryder Fernandez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

Lake Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valparaiso only posted an OBP of .292.

Lake Central's record now sits at 3-0. As for Valparaiso, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Lake Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 win against Illiana Christian on the 12th. As for Valparaiso, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-5 victory against Munster on the 11th.