Lake Central put another one in the bag in their first game on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hebron Hawks a 10-0 shutout. Considering Lake Central has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddie Such spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Schafer was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Star Sutherland, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Lake Central's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Hebron, they have fallen quite a ways from their 26-4 record last season and are now at 2-5.
Lake Central will be playing at home against Franklin Central at 11:00 a.m. in their second game on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Central: 1.2, Franklin Central: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hebron, they are on the road again in their second game on Saturday to play Lincoln-Way Central at 11:00 a.m. Lincoln-Way Central will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Hebron surely won't give up without a fight.
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