Indians
| 04/23/25 @ Michigan City | 23 |
| 05/22/25 @ Merrillville | 18 |
| 05/21/25 vs Merrillville | 17 |
| 04/19/25 vs Columbus North | 10 |
| 04/09/25 vs Valparaiso | 10 |
Lake Central had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They blew past the NorthWood Panthers 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Champman tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off 11 hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dylan Hein was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Robinson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lake Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NorthWood only posted an OBP of .400.
Lake Central pushed their record up to 24-4 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for NorthWood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12.
Coming up, Lake Central will challenge Hanover Central at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.9, the Wildcats 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for NorthWood, they will face off against Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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