It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lake Central can now relate to. They fell just short of the Crown Point Bulldogs by a score of 4-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered since May 5th.
Maddie Such was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Schafer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Indians
| 05/30/25 vs Crown Point | 2-4 |
| 05/29/25 vs Munster | 9-4 |
| 05/20/25 @ Valparaiso | 14-7 |
| 05/19/25 vs Marist | 5-3 |
| 05/14/25 vs Merrillville | 11-0 |
With the loss, Lake Central broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 27-4. As for Crown Point, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 27-4.
Lake Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crown Point, they will face off against Chesterton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
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