The La Porte Slicers will head out to take on the NorthWood Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither La Porte nor NorthWood posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
New Prairie hit La Porte with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Slicers lost 8-1 to the Cougars. The Slicers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
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Logan Hay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, La Porte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, NorthWood didn't have quite enough to beat Plymouth on Friday and fell 2-1. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for NorthWood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
La Porte came out on top in a nail-biter against NorthWood when the teams last played back in May of 2016, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Slicers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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