Lake Central is 7-1 against Hobart since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lake Central Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Hobart Brickies at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Merrillville onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Grant Mercer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake Central let Ryder Fernandez and Nick Robinson loose on the outfield. Fernandez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Robinson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Szatkowski, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hobart was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They blew past Hammond Central 15-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hobart.
Lake Central has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Hobart, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Everything went Lake Central's way against Hobart when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lake Central made off with a 16-2 win. Will Lake Central repeat their success, or does Hobart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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