Merrillville hasn't had much luck against La Porte recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pirates will take on the Slicers at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Merrillville is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 5-2 to Washington Township.
Meanwhile, La Porte didn't have quite enough to beat NorthWood on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Slicers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
La Porte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for La Porte, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Merrillville might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from La Porte in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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