The Lake Central Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Northridge Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Lake Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Lake Central wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Nick Robinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Kosteba, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Mishawaka typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Northridge proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Cavemen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northridge.
Collin Yoder was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Yoder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Yoder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Luke Mann was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brecken Gawthrop, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lake Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Northridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Everything went Lake Central's way against Northridge when the teams last played back in May of 2016 as Lake Central made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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