Softball Recap: Crown Point Snags 17th Victory in Last 19 Games

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 @ Merrillville	19
05/29/25 vs Hammond Central	15
05/27/25 vs Hammond Morton	15
04/11/25 vs Evansville North	15
05/12/25 vs Kankakee Valley	13

It's playoff time, and Crown Point had no trouble coming through when it counted. They didn't even let the Hammond Central Wolves on the board on Thursday, marking the Bulldogs' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 20 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Lexi Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Crown Point let Samantha Dunlap and Hayden Brock run wild. Dunlap went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Brock went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those two hits gave Dunlap a new career-high. Corrine Peart also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Crown Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Crown Point is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Hammond Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Crown Point will square off against Lake Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. Hammond Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.