
Indians
04/12/25 @ East Central | 17-13 |
04/12/25 @ Center Grove | 3-1 |
04/09/25 vs Michigan City | 11-0 |
04/08/25 @ La Porte | 12-2 |
04/03/25 vs Penn | 18-0 |
04/01/25 vs Munster | 5-0 |
Lake Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.67 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They walked away with a 17-13 win over the East Central Trojans. The Indians' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Maddie Such looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Lake Central got a massive performance out of Lexi Iwema, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. Those five hits gave Iwema a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Bickell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and six RBI.
Lake Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lake Central's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for East Central, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Lake Central has already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win against Pendleton Heights on the 12th. As for East Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-13 victory against Jennings County on the 12th.
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