Indians
| 04/03/25 vs Penn | 18 |
| 04/16/25 @ Portage | 16 |
| 04/22/25 @ Merrillville | 14 |
| 04/15/25 vs Chesterton | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Michigan City | 11 |
Lake Central entered their tilt with Merrillville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Pirates. Considering the Indians have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last six matches.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Martin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Madi Bickell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lake Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .882. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville only posted an OBP of .118.
Lake Central's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Merrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Lake Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-1 win against Valparaiso on the 23rd. As for Merrillville, they have also already played their next contest, a 17-1 loss against Chesterton on the 23rd.
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