The Crown Point Bulldogs will challenge the Marist RedHawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
In Wednesday's Canine Competition, Crown Point prevailed. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Michigan City an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Ashlyn Kita was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Neal, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Crown Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Michigan City only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, Marist entered their tilt with Benet Academy on Friday with 18 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 19. They were the clear victors by a 20-6 margin over the Redwings. The RedHawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Marist's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Crown Point, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Crown Point suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Marist when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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