River Forest was the 18-8 winner over Merrillville when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Ingots came up short against the Pirates on Thursday, falling 26-16.
D'Yanna Hurn and Amy Arana stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hurn went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Arana got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Vanessa Bush also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
River Forest has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Merrillville, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-19.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Forest will welcome Hammond Central at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.93 runs per game on average), something the Ingots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Merrillville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Michigan City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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