Lake Central is 10-0 against Merrillville since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lake Central Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Merrillville Pirates at 1:00 p.m. Lake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Lake Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Munster with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for Lake Central, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Griffin Tobias spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brenden Smith was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Robinson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Merrillville earned a 7-4 victory over Hammond Morton on Thursday.
Tre'Von Stephens made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Arerion Hoover was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Joshua Magallon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Lake Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Merrillville, their record now sits at 5-18.
Lake Central took their win against Merrillville in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 21-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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