Baseball Game Preview: Portage Indians vs. Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors

Indians

Runs

04/23/25 @ Valparaiso	1
04/22/25 vs Valparaiso	0
04/17/25 @ Washington Township	4
04/16/25 @ Merrillville	19
04/15/25 vs Merrillville	14
+ 6 more games

The Portage Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

Portage made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valparaiso, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Indians fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.

Kodie Young was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Wheeler hit Hammond Bishop Noll with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 6-5. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bearcats since on Tuesday.

Hammond Bishop Noll now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Portage, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 8-2-1.

Everything went Portage's way against Hammond Bishop Noll in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Portage made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.