With a playoff game on the line, La Porte rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the South Bend Adams Eagles out 5-4. That's two games straight that La Porte has won by just one run.
Cody Ryden looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Dubbs, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On South Bend Adams' side, AIDAN PEARSON was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, KAI WHITLOW made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was BROCK STULTZ, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, South Bend Adams hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Porte struck out ten times.
La Porte is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for South Bend Adams, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
La Porte will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Mishawaka at 6:00 p.m. La Porte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mishawaka's hitters will have their work cut out for them. South Bend Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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