Michigan City's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Merrillville Pirates with a sharp 15-6 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Keegan Cowgill
| 05/13/25 @ Merrillville | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Chesterton | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Portage | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lake Central | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Kouts | 1 |
Keegan Cowgill was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Michigan City is 3-1 when Cowgill posts two or more runs, but 3-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, Justice Randall was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. AJ Galindo was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Michigan City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville only posted a batting average of .185.
Michigan City's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 6-16. As for Merrillville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Pirates beat Michigan City by a score of 11-6 on Wednesday.
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