Lake Central is 10-0 against Merrillville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lake Central Indians will challenge the Merrillville Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Lake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Lake Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Marist just ended the team's 28-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the RedHawks by a score of 4-3. Lake Central has struggled against Marist recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lake Central got a good showing from Sofia Calderaro, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Calderaro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Izzy Calinski was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of MaKayla Van Vossen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Merrillville lost 18-8 to River Forest on Thursday.
Celine Pujoe and Jennifer Reyes did some serious damage despite the final result: Pujoe scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2, while Reyes scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jasmine Alcox was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lake Central's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 28-1. As for Merrillville, their record now sits at 2-20.
Merrillville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lake Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .443. It's a different story for Merrillville, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Lake Central's hitters?
Everything went Lake Central's way against Merrillville in their previous meeting last Wednesday as Lake Central made off with a 10-0 win. Will Lake Central repeat their success, or does Merrillville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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