The Merrillville Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Merrillville has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Merrillville's offense. They lost 18-0 to Lake Central on Thursday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Highland who claimed the real prize. The Warriors fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 6-5. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Merrillville came out on top in a nail-biter against Hammond Bishop Noll in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates 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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