La Porte scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Merrillville Pirates an 18-0 shutout. Considering La Porte has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cody Ryden tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, La Porte got a massive performance out of Kai Jones, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Hill, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The win was the fifth in a row for La Porte, bringing their record for this year to 12-8. As for Merrillville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Porte beat Merrillville by a score of 9-0.
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