Lake Central put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Franklin Central Flashes an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Lake Central, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Sofia Calderaro's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Izzy Calinski and Lexi Iwema did most of the damage at the plate: Calinski went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple, while Iwema went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Jolie Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lake Central's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Franklin Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Lake Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lincoln-Way Central at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln-Way Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Franklin Central, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hebron at 2:30 p.m. Hebron has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.38 runs per game on average), something Franklin Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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