Crown Point put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the La Porte Slicers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Crown Point's win was all the more impressive since La Porte was averaging only 3.82 runs allowed on the season.
The result came thanks to Paige Liezert's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Ashlyn Kita was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Corrine Peart was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Crown Point and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for La Porte, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Crown Point will head out on the road to challenge Valparaiso at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valparaiso has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.18 runs per game on average), something Crown Point will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for La Porte, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. Lake Central will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something La Porte surely won't give up without a fight.
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