In what's become a running theme this season, Crown Point gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Michigan City Wolves a 24-0 shutout. Crown Point's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kendra Steinberg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Steinberg was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Crown Point let Lexi Howard and Kloe Wentz loose on the outfield. Howard scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Wentz scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianne Kroeger, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Crown Point is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Michigan City, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Crown Point will head out on the road to square off against Hammond Morton at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Michigan City, they will be playing at home against East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Chicago Central is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Michigan City will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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