Merrillville extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-16 in the process. They lost 19-0 to the Crown Point Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on April 9th.
As for Crown Point, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-2. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Crown Point's part, nobody will forget Paige Liezert's heroic performance anytime soon (especially Merrillville's batters): she turned in a perfect game. Liezert has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Brock was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mia Witte, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Merrillville will host Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Governors will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Pirates surely won't give up without a fight. Crown Point has already played their next contest (against Andrean), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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