Merrillville is 0-9 against Crown Point since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Merrillville Pirates are on the road again to play the Crown Point Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, Merrillville fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Hammond Central.
Tre'Von Stephens put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Stephens was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Stephens wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Barnett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crown Point was able to grind out a solid victory over Munster on Thursday, taking the game 9-4. With that win, Crown Point brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Billy Chidsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Noah Ehrlich was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Joey Grimes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Crown Point, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Merrillville might still be hurting after the 25-0 defeat they got from Crown Point in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Merrillville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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