The Lake Central Indians are on the road again on Saturday to play the Westfield Shamrocks at 11:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Central: 2.2, Westfield: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Chesterton. Give Lake Central's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Griffin Tobias's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake Central's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Kosteba, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Quinn O'Bryan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Westfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over McCutcheon. The win was nothing new for Westfield as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Westfield also got a great performance from Ty Anderson as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Hibler, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Matt Drozlek, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Lake Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Westfield, their victory bumped their record up to 21-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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