After flying high against Michigan City on Wednesday, Merrillville came back down to earth. The Merrillville Pirates lost 18-8 to the River Forest Ingots on Thursday. Merrillville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as River Forest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Celine Pujoe and Jennifer Reyes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pujoe scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2, while Reyes scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jasmine Alcox was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for River Forest, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Merrillville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lake Central at 7:00 p.m. As for River Forest, they will take on Hammond Morton at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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