The Michigan City Wolves will challenge the Merrillville Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses dating back to last season for Michigan City and 14 for Merrillville dating back to last season.
Michigan City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 29-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hammond Central on Saturday.
Abby McClead made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her seven plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. She also got two hits, marking her first of the season. Paulecia Isom was another key player, getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Merrillville didn't have quite enough to beat Hammond Central on Friday and fell 17-15. Even if the Pirates couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Elani Alvarez was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaysia Haney, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Michigan City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Michigan City came out on top in a nail-biter against Merrillville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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