Slicers
| 05/07/25 vs Merrillville | 20 |
| 04/15/25 vs Michigan City | 19 |
| 04/22/25 @ Portage | 18 |
| 04/14/25 vs Glenn | 16 |
| 04/16/25 @ Merrillville | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Porte). They blew past the Merrillville Pirates 20-5 on Wednesday. The Slicers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Addy Bennitt made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shayla Sorg, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 11 contests. Evie Travis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.
La Porte hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville struck out seven times.
The win made it two in a row for La Porte and bumps their season record up to 10-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Merrillville, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.
Looking ahead, La Porte will challenge South Bend Riley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Merrillville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against River Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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