La Porte was the 3-2 winner over Goshen when they last played one another in Saturday's first game, but their luck changed this time around. The La Porte Slicers suffered a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of the Goshen RedHawks in Saturday's second game.
Kai Jones put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Langager, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Goshen's side, the team relied heavily on Braxton Cline, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quinn Shreiner Landes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
La Porte's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Goshen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
La Porte will head out on the road to square off against Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Lake Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Goshen, they are on the road again on Monday to play Northridge at 5:30 p.m. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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