Indians
| 04/03/25 vs Penn | 18 |
| 04/16/25 @ Portage | 16 |
| 04/22/25 @ Merrillville | 14 |
| 05/07/25 vs Portage | 12 |
| 04/25/25 @ Carmel | 12 |
Lake Central waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Merrillville Pirates. Considering the Indians have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lake Central got a great performance from Jada Lewis as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexi Iwema was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 13 games. Kate Renschen was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Lake Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .885. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lake Central pushed their record up to 24-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.2 runs. As for Merrillville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-21 record this season.
Lake Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Merrillville, they will face off against Lake Station Edison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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