Lake Central has gone a perfect 10-0 against Portage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Lake Central will host Portage at 4:30 p.m. Lake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Lake Central was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Chesterton on Tuesday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Trojans. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Maddie Such
| 05/06/25 @ Chesterton | 10 |
| 05/05/25 @ Lowell | 5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Harrison | 7 |
| 04/26/25 vs Avon | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Noblesville | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Maddie Such looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last eight matchups.
On the hitting side, Kate Renschen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Taylor Schafer was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Lake Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chesterton only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 17-5 to Crown Point.
Portage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Orosz, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Portage's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Lake Central, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Portage's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lake Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Portage, though, as they've been averaging 9.2 hits. Given Lake Central's sizable advantage in that area, Portage will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lake Central took their win against Portage in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 17-1 score. Will Lake Central repeat their success, or does Portage has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
