Hobart is 1-7 against Lake Central since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hobart Brickies will be staying on the road to face off against the Lake Central Indians at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hobart is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Hammond Central as Hobart made off with a 15-3 win.
Meanwhile, Lake Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They never let the Pirates onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Grant Mercer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Central let Ryder Fernandez and Nick Robinson loose on the outfield. Fernandez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Robinson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Robinson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Michael Szatkowski was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hobart is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Lake Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
Hobart might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Lake Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hobart, Josh Adamczewski (who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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