Lake Central won against La Porte last Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Lake Central Indians came out on top against the La Porte Slicers by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lake Central.
Blake Sivak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Nick Robinson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenden Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
On La Porte's side, Logan Hay was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Hay has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, La Porte saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was C.T. Rustboldt, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Rustboldt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory got Lake Central back to even at 5-5. As for La Porte, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Central will take on Penn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Penn: 3.4, Lake Central: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for La Porte, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Plymouth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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