Lake Central is 8-2 against Valparaiso since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lake Central Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Valparaiso Vikings at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lake Central has 13 straight wins, Valparaiso has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lake Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Merrillville.
Maddie Such made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Such was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jolie Adams looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Kate Renschen was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Madi Bickell was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso fell victim to a tough 18-10 defeat at the hands of Chesterton on Tuesday.
Delilah Kincaid and Elizabeth Kosek did some serious damage despite the final result: Kincaid went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Kosek went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mya Radinovic, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Lake Central pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Valparaiso, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Lake Central's way against Valparaiso when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lake Central made off with a 19-1 victory. Does Lake Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valparaiso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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