The Lake Central Indians are on the road again on Saturday to play the Mooresville Pioneers at 8:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Central: 2.1, Mooresville: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Homestead by a score of 6-1.
Blake Sivak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Robinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mooresville had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Orioles.
Hogan Denny was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Levi Dorn, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lake Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Mooresville, their win bumped their record up to 32-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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