The La Porte Slicers will head out on the road to challenge the Elkhart Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Porte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, La Porte came up short against South Bend Riley and fell 6-3. La Porte has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mia Maxel was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Maxel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Madi Squire was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shayla Sorg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elkhart entered their tilt with South Bend St. Joseph with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Huskies onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday.
Not much got past Laci Stimac, who gave up just four hits to keep South Bend St. Joseph off the board.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Elkhart, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
La Porte took their victory against Elkhart in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Porte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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