Pirates
| 05/08/25 vs River Forest | 26 |
| 04/21/25 @ Michigan City | 17 |
| 04/18/25 @ Hammond Central | 15 |
| 05/05/25 vs Hammond Morton | 10 |
| 05/07/25 @ La Porte | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Merrillville). Everything went their way against the River Forest Ingots on Thursday as they made off with a 26-16 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak.
Elani Alvarez was a standout: she went a perfect 6-for-6 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dajah Sheehy, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Merrillville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Merrillville picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-19. As for River Forest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merrillville will challenge Michigan City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for River Forest, they will welcome Hammond Central at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.93 runs per game on average), something the Ingots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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