Merrillville pushed their score to one the last time they played La Porte, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Merrillville Pirates never let the La Porte Slicers onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Slicers are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Merrillville now has a winning record of 2-1-2. As for La Porte, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4-1.
Merrillville will stay at home for another game and welcome Kankakee Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Merrillville's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for La Porte, they will venture away from home to square off against Hammond Bishop Noll at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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