Merrillville hasn't had much luck against La Porte recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pirates will take on the Slicers at 4:30 p.m.
Merrillville is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Valparaiso, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, La Porte made sure to put some runs up on the board against Michigan City on Tuesday. The Slicers never let the Wolves get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Slicers have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kieanna Simpson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last five games. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madi Squire and Evie Travis did most of the damage at the plate: Squire went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs, while Travis went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Travis has posted since back in April. Shayla Sorg also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
La Porte's record now sits at 9-10. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Merrillville suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to La Porte in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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