La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Crown Point Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to La Porte of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
La Porte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Maxel, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Crown Point's side, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Kita, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Crown Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
La Porte will head out on the road to face off against Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenn has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something La Porte will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crown Point, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Illiana Christian at 5:00 p.m. The last four games Crown Point has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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