Merrillville fell victim to La Porte and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the La Porte Slicers. The loss continues a trend for Merrillville in their matchups with La Porte: they've now lost six in a row.
For La Porte's part, Logan Hay tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Hay has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gage Raymond was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Drew Catron, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for La Porte, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Merrillville will be playing at home against Michigan City at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Michigan City is coming into the matchup with ten straight wins on the road, so Merrillville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for La Porte, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lowell at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lowell will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something La Porte surely won't give up without a fight.
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