Portage hasn't had much luck against Lake Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Portage will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Portage 4.1, Lake Central 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Portage's offense. They fell 4-0 to Andrean on Thursday. The Indians just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, Lake Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Lincoln-Way Central. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Knights 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since April 8th.
Ethan Champman tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Kosteba, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Keegan O'Bryan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Lake Central's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
Portage came up short against Lake Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Will Portage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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