There's no place like home for La Porte, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Crown Point Bulldogs by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday. This was a revenge matchup for La Porte, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Logan Hay tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Ben Dubbs was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Brody White was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Crown Point's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Ehrlich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crown Point didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Porte only tossed three.
La Porte's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Crown Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
La Porte will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Goshen at 11:00 a.m. La Porte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Crown Point, they will head out on the road to face off against Penn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Penn will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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