La Porte has gone a perfect 10-0 against Mishawaka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Slicers will square off against the Cavemen at 12:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
La Porte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over South Bend Riley. The Slicers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Evelyn Shirk
| 10/16/25 vs South Bend Riley | 75% |
| 10/09/25 @ Lake Central | 30.8% |
| 10/07/25 @ Valparaiso | 26.9% |
| 10/02/25 vs Merrillville | 46.2% |
| 09/30/25 vs Michigan City | 9.1% |
| + 2 more games |
La Porte's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shayla Sorg, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Evelyn Shirk, who hit 75% for six kills and five digs, three aces, and one block. The last time Shirk's hitting percentage was this high was over her last seven matches.
They weren't the only good servers: La Porte was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka made easy work of Jimtown last Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Mishawaka was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-8.
Mishawaka's win came from a few key players La Porte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andie Shieldsa1, who had 11 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallahan Steinman, who had four digs and two aces.
La Porte's record now sits at 17-15. As for Mishawaka, their record is now 24-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: La Porte hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Mishawaka, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 blocks. Given La Porte's sizable advantage in that area, the Cavemen will need to find a way to close that gap.
La Porte took their win against Mishawaka in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Slicers repeat their success, or do the Cavemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
