Whiting was the 7-4 winner over Merrillville when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Whiting Oilers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Merrillville Pirates, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Whiting just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Merrillville's part, Kaleb Henry tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Trevor Goodwin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Darien Wiggins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Whiting's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Merrillville, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
Whiting will take on Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Whiting has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Merrillville, they will be playing at home against Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Portage knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Merrillville likes a good challenge.
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