After a string of 28 wins, Lake Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Marist RedHawks by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for Lake Central in their matchups with Marist: they've now lost three in a row.
Lake Central got a good showing from Sofia Calderaro, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Calderaro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Izzy Calinski was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of MaKayla Van Vossen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Lake Central's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 28-1. As for Marist, they pushed their record up to 29-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Lake Central will face off against Merrillville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Central's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Merrillville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Marist does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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