Merrillville had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 9-14 to make it six. They came up short against the Lake Central Indians, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in April.
As for Lake Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lake Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Juan Flores, who had 11 digs and three aces. What's more, Flores posted three assists, the most he's had over his last six games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nelko Dragulski, who had 12 assists and three aces.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merrillville will take on Washington Township at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lake Central, they will square off against La Porte at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians are facing the Slicers at the right time seeing as the Slicers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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