Baseball Recap: Lake Central Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Michigan City	23
05/30/25 vs Hammond Morton	20
05/22/25 @ Merrillville	18
05/21/25 vs Merrillville	17
04/19/25 vs Columbus North	10

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Hammond Morton Governors 20-0. Considering the Indians have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ethan Champman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Lake Central got a massive performance out of Parker Robinson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Robinson a new career-high. Victor Villegas was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

Lake Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hammond Morton only posted an OBP of .211.

Lake Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Hammond Morton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.

Lake Central will take on Crown Point at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.9, the Bulldogs 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Hammond Morton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.