After three games on the road, Lake Central is heading back home. They will take on the Hanover Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Central: 2.5, Hanover Central: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Central can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over NorthWood.
Grant Mercer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Kosteba and Victor Villegas did most of the damage at the plate: Kosteba scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Villegas scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ryder Fernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their 16-game winning streak last Friday. They fell just short of St. Laurence by a score of 7-5.
Lake Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Hanover Central, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3.
Lake Central took their victory against Hanover Central when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Lake Central repeat their success, or does Hanover Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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