Lake Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Marist. The Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the RedHawks 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since April 21st.
Maddie Such spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Schafer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jessy Del Toro, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Indians
| 05/19/25 vs Marist | 5-3 |
| 05/14/25 vs Merrillville | 11-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Portage | 12-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs La Porte | 9-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Valparaiso | 7-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Lake Central pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.3 runs. As for Marist, the loss snapped their winning streak at 21 games and leaves them with a 29-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Central will face off against Valparaiso at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marist, they will challenge Oak Park-River Forest at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The RedHawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 10.9 runs per game this season.
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