Merrillville had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Lake Central Indians, falling 14-0. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Lake Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Lake Central's part, Jada Lewis looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Martin was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of MaKayla Van Vossen, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Merrillville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-1 loss against Chesterton on the 23rd. As for Lake Central, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Valparaiso on the 23rd.
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