
Bulldogs
04/23/25 vs Merrillville | 19 |
04/22/25 @ Merrillville | 12 |
04/08/25 @ La Porte | 12 |
04/09/25 vs La Porte | 11 |
04/12/25 @ Lafayette Jefferson | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crown Point). They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over the Merrillville Pirates on Wednesday. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Billy Chidsey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Caden Matusak was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Crown Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville only posted an OBP of .364.
The win made it two in a row for Crown Point and bumps their season record up to 11-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Merrillville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Crown Point wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Munster on the 24th. As for Merrillville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-7 victory against Wheeler on the 24th.
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