Lake Central faced Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Indians came out on top against the Fighting Irish by a score of 6-2. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 9-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Zach Nicola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jake Figg was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Zimmerman, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lake Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cathedral only posted a batting average of .130.
Indians
| 05/16/25 vs Cathedral | 6-2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 11-3 |
| 05/13/25 vs Crown Point | 7-3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Portage | 5-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Chesterton | 5-2 |
| + 8 more games |
Lake Central's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Cathedral, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 14-7 record.
Lake Central has already played their next game, an 8-3 win against Homestead on the 17th. As for Cathedral, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 victory against Mishawaka Marian on the 17th.
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