Baseball Recap: Lake Central Gets the Win

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Previous 6 Games

05/16/26 - Home	4-2 W
05/30/22 - Neutral	15-12 W
05/27/19 - Neutral	4-3 W
05/28/18 - Neutral	7-3 W
05/05/18 - Home	3-0 W
05/29/17 - Neutral	13-0 W

Lake Central posted their closest win since May 2nd on Saturday. They skirted past the Highland Trojans 4-2. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Justin Makowski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Robinson, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.

Lake Central's record now sits at 16-8. As for Highland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.

Lake Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Merrillville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will challenge Valparaiso at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.