La Porte waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Merrillville Pirates a 13-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Slicers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Addy Bennitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Shayla Sorg
| 04/16/25 @ Merrillville | 5 |
| 04/16/24 vs Portage | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Glenn | 3 |
| 04/15/24 vs Valparaiso | 3 |
| 04/09/24 @ Michigan City | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shayla Sorg, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Evie Travis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
La Porte hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive games.
La Porte now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Merrillville, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, La Porte will challenge New Prairie at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Merrillville, they will square off against Hammond Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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