The Portage Indians will head out to challenge the Merrillville Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Portage will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Portage is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Boone Grove on Saturday. Portage fell just short of Boone Grove by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, while the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Merrillville who was credited with the win on Saturday.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Merrillville, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1-1.
Everything went Portage's way against Merrillville in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Portage made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portage since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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