The Merrillville Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Merrillville lost 16-5 to Chesterton on Tuesday. Merrillville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jasmine Alcox was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alaysia Hanley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 16-6 to Griffith. That's two games in a row now that Whiting has lost by exactly ten runs.
Jordyn Rivera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Whiting, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
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