Baseball Preview: Crown Point Bulldogs vs. Merrillville Pirates
Crown Point is 9-0 against Merrillville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Crown Point Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Merrillville Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Crown Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Crown Point beat Munster 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Crown Point.
Billy Chidsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Ehrlich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Joey Grimes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 8-2 defeat to Hammond Central might stick with them for a while.
Tre'Von Stephens was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Stephens was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Stephens wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Barnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Crown Point's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Crown Point took their victory against Merrillville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 25-0. Will Crown Point repeat their success, or does Merrillville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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