For the second straight game, Merrillville will face off against La Porte. The Pirates will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Slicers at 4:30 p.m. Merrillville hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Merrillville came up short against La Porte on Tuesday, falling 11-2.
For La Porte's part, Cody Ryden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Ryden.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gage Raymond, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of La Porte's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Raymond, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
La Porte hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville struck out 11 times.
La Porte's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
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