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| 05/08/26 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 03/29/22 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Crown Point faced Hanover Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 6-5. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one run.
Nolan Newell looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Crown Point let Lucas Grimes and Caden Matusak run wild. Grimes went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Matusak went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Connor Gaines, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Crown Point and bumps their season record up to 17-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Hanover Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7-1.
Coming up, Crown Point will venture away from home to take on Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hanover Central, they will host New Prairie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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