Softball Recap: Lake Central Beats Valparaiso for Their Fourth Straight Win

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Penn	18
04/16/25 @ Portage	16
04/22/25 @ Merrillville	14
04/15/25 vs Chesterton	11
04/09/25 vs Michigan City	11

Lake Central came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Valparaiso Vikings. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Jada Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Lake Central let Lexi Iwema and MaKayla Van Vossen run wild. Iwema went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Van Vossen went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Van Vossen has posted over her last 13 matches. Another player making a difference was Kate Renschen, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Lake Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valparaiso struck out 11 times.

Lake Central pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Valparaiso, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-8.

Lake Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 18-6 win against Carmel on the 25th. As for Valparaiso, they will head out to square off against Crown Point at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.