Baseball Recap: La Porte Find Success
By Team Reports
May 23, 2025, 8:56am
Baseball Recap: La Porte Slicers vs. Portage Indians
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| 05/22/25 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 05/22/25 - Home | 2-16 L |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 8-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Porte took a 14-run loss the last time they faced off against Portage, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Slicers skirted past the Indians 2-0. This was a revenge game for the Slicers: when they faced off against the Indians on Thursday, they had to take a 16-2 defeat.
La Porte's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gage Raymond, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
La Porte's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-15. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Portage, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-12-2 record this season.
La Porte will host Warsaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Slicers will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Portage, they will take on Merrillville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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