The Hanover Central Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Central Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hanover Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hanover Central had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Munster.
Gabi Comia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlin Duffy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lake Central put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Portage a 14-0 shutout. Lake Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matches by six runs or more this season.
Lake Central also got a great performance from Maddie Such as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Such has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jolie Adams was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-4. MaKayla Van Vossen was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Hanover Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Lake Central, they pushed their record up to 24-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hanover Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. However, it's not like Lake Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .456. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hanover Central might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Lake Central when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Hanover Central, Olivia Balog (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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