Crown Point hit Merrillville with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates lost 13-1 to the Bulldogs. The Pirates have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Crown Point, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat Merrillville by a score of 21-2 on Wednesday.
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