Cougars
| 04/28/25 @ East Chicago Central | 7 |
| 04/22/25 vs Hammond Morton | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Thornton | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs River Forest | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hammond Central | 1 |
Gary West Side extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 25 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They lost 17-7 to the East Chicago Central Cardinals. On the bright side, the seven- run effort marked the Cougars' highest-scoring contest to date.
As for East Chicago Central, their record is now 5-6. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Gary West Side: they've now won six in a row.
For East Chicago Central's part, Abran Gomez and Jorge Sanchez were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gomez struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because East Chicago Central is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. At bat, Gomez went a perfect 4-for-4 with seven stolen bases, five runs, and two doubles, while Sanchez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those seven stolen bases gave Gomez a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Partida, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Carlos Vasquez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Gary West Side is taking a road trip to challenge Hammond Bishop Noll at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Chicago Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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