Merrillville is 0-10 against Lake Central since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Merrillville Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Lake Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Merrillville lost 18-8 to River Forest on Thursday.
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. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Alcox, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of 28 wins, Lake Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Marist by a score of 4-3. Lake Central has not had much luck with Marist recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lake Central also 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 consistent recently: 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. MaKayla Van Vossen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Lake Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 28-1.
Merrillville suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lake Central in their previous meeting last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Central's Jolie Adams, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Merrillville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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