La Porte is 0-10 against Crown Point since May of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Slicers will head out on the road to square off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. La Porte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
La Porte's last matchup with Jimtown could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Slicers lost 10-0 to the Jimmies.
Meanwhile, Crown Point faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past the Dragons 2-1.
Paige Liezert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Crown Point's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Crown Point is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for La Porte, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. La Porte hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Crown Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
La Porte couldn't quite finish off Crown Point when the teams last played back in April and fell 3-1. Can the Slicers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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