Indians
| 04/22/26 @ Michigan City | 15 |
| 04/30/26 @ Michigan City | 14 |
| 05/20/26 @ Merrillville | 13 |
| 05/09/26 vs Warsaw | 13 |
| 05/19/26 vs Merrillville | 10 |
Lake Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Merrillville Pirates 16-3. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lake Central got a great performance from Ryan Mikolanis as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Mikolanis a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Keegan O'Bryan was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Villegas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Lake Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.
Lake Central's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Merrillville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-19.
Lake Central has already played their next game, a 5-0 victory against De La Salle on the 22nd. As for Merrillville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-4 loss against Hammond Bishop Noll on the 22nd.
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