The Merrillville Pirates will challenge the Michigan City Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Merrillville has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Merrillville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against River Forest on Thursday as they made off with a 26-16 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak.
Elani Alvarez
| 05/08/25 vs River Forest | 7 |
| 04/21/25 @ Michigan City | 5 |
| 05/07/25 @ La Porte | 3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Hammond Central | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Chesterton | 1 |
Merrillville got a massive performance out of Elani Alvarez, who went a perfect 6-for-6 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those seven RBI gave Alvarez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dajah Sheehy, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Merrillville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, Michigan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-0 to Valparaiso.
Merrillville picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-19. As for Michigan City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Merrillville was able to grind out a solid victory over Michigan City in their previous meeting back in April, winning 17-14. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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