The La Porte Slicers will square off against the Portage Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games La Porte has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
La Porte had taken Valparaiso down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Slicers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4.
Mia Maxel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Evie Travis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Squire, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Portage and Chesterton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Indians lost 7-1 to the Trojans on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Portage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Riley, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for La Porte, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Portage's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: La Porte has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Portage, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given La Porte's sizable advantage in that area, the Indians will need to find a way to close that gap.
La Porte took their win against Portage when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-0 score. Will the Slicers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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