Tuesday just wasn't the day for Merrillville's offense. They lost 18-0 to the La Porte Slicers on Tuesday. Merrillville has struggled against La Porte recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For La Porte's part, they got a great performance from Cody Ryden as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Kai Jones was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Hill, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for La Porte, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Merrillville by a score of 9-0.
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