
Slicers
04/29/25 @ Michigan City | 18 |
04/11/25 vs Griffith | 10 |
04/22/25 vs Chesterton | 6 |
04/05/25 @ Logansport | 5 |
04/26/25 @ Plymouth | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Porte). They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Michigan City Wolves on Tuesday. The Slicers haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
La Porte got a great performance from Cody Ryden as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Ryden has posted since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Gage Raymond was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for La Porte: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chad Rusboldt, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
La Porte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
La Porte's record is now 6-9. As for Michigan City, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
La Porte will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wolves: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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