Indians
| 04/23/25 @ Michigan City | 23 |
| 05/21/25 vs Merrillville | 17 |
| 04/19/25 vs Columbus North | 10 |
| 04/09/25 vs Valparaiso | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lowell | 10 |
Lake Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Merrillville Pirates 18-1. Considering the Indians have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Flores looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Zimmerman, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Parker Robinson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Lake Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Lake Central pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Merrillville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Lake Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Merrillville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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