Merrillville is 0-10 against Lake Central since September of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Pirates will challenge the Indians at 5:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Merrillville after they put the first goal on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hobart.
Merrillville's goal came courtesy of Quentin Thomas, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Central had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Highland get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Monday. Considering Lake Central have won six matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 5-9-2. As for Lake Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-4-1.
Merrillville suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Lake Central in their previous meeting back in August. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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