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| 04/10/24 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Porte and Crown Point are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Slicers will host the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Porte hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
La Porte came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-1 to Logansport.
La Porte got a good showing from Cody Ryden, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, La Porte saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Langarger, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Crown Point not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024. Everything went their way against Twin Lakes as they made off with a 13-3 win.
Collin Bodnar looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Crown Point got a massive performance out of Caden Matusak, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Billy Chidsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Crown Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twin Lakes only posted an OBP of .333.
La Porte now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Crown Point, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. La Porte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crown Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
La Porte was able to grind out a solid victory over Crown Point in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-3. Will the Slicers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
