Lake Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Tuesday's second game. They were the clear victor by a 21-1 margin over the Merrillville Pirates. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Central.
Griffin Tobias made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tobias was also big at the plate, scoring three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Robinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brenden Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lake Central's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Merrillville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Lake Central will face off against Noblesville at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Central: 3.2, Noblesville: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Merrillville, they will be playing at home against Chesterton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Merrillville has given up an average of 17.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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