East Chicago Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-0 to the Michigan City Wolves on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Chicago Central of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
For Michigan City's part, Makenzie Rojas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Rojas was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ann Sawyer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Loreli Perez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
East Chicago Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Michigan City, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15.
East Chicago Central will take on Hammond Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Michigan City, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-15 defeat vs. Portage on the 14th.
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