Merrillville had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the La Porte Slicers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Slicers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on Tuesday.
Merrillville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darien Wiggins, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for La Porte, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On La Porte's side, the team relied heavily on Reed Raymond, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Raymond a new career-high. Braxton Maxfield also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Merrillville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-9 loss against Munster on the 8th. As for La Porte, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-13 defeat against South Bend Adams on the 9th.
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