The Slicers travelled to Lake Central Tuesday afternoon in a battle for first place in the DAC. LC came in at 8-1 on the year, 4-0 in conference play and rated #2 in the state. The Slicers were 8-3 and a perfect 4-0 in the conference and rated #22.

 

The Indians rode the strong right arm of junior Griffin Tobias, an IU early commit and two multiple run innings for a 5-0 victory.

 

The Slicers had scoring opportunities early but could not capitalize.

 

In the top of the first inning Kade Flores drew a two out and stole second. Slicer cleanup hitter RJ Anglin took a called third strike to end the inning. Same thing in the second. Keli Hay drew a one out walk, went to second on a pass ball before Tobias struck out both Kai Jones and Ryan Bruemmer to end the inning. In the third LP had their best scoring opportunity to score, Drew Catron dropped a single into right field followed by a walk to Ben Dubbs. Carter Moses laid down a sacrifice bunt to move runners to second and third.  Tobias was able to strike out both Flores and Anglin to end the inning. LP got an infield hit from Tommy Samuelson in the fourth and pinch hitter Thomas Hill was hit by a pitch the seventh but the Slicers were unable to take advantage.

 

The Indians jumped on Slicer starter Anglin in the bottom of the first. Leadoff man Matt Santana drew a walk, Anglin’s first of the season. Doubles by Josh Adamczewski and Hunter Snyder each drove in a run. Garrett Webber singled to knock in Snyder making it 3-0. Anglin settled in fanning three of the next four hitters.

 

LC picked up two unearned runs in the fourth. Santana reached on a throwing error and scored on Adamczewski’s triple. Adamczewski scored on a sacrifice fly by Snyder making it 5-0 Indians. 

Anglin suffered the loss going 4 2/3 innings giving up five runs, three earned, and five hits. He struck out five, walked three and hit one. Drew Flores finished up pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings striking out two and walking two. Tobias went the distance giving up two hits, fanning eleven, walking three and hitting one.

 

Catron was named the Salisbury and Spence Edward Jones Player of the Game. He had one of the two Slicer hits and was robbed of another by right fielder Drew Koesteba who made a diving catch to rob him in fifth. Kade Flores and Bruemmer both made outstanding defensive plays for La Porte. Second basemen Flores made sliding stop moving to his left and threw out Brenden Smith from his knees to end the third. Bruemmer made a diving catch in center to end the Lake Central fourth inning. 

 

The Slicers have an opportunity to even the score this afternoon at 4:30. Lake Central will visit Schreiber Field for a scheduled 4:30 first pitch. If you can’t make it to the game, tune into WCOE 96.7 the Eagle for all of the action.

 

Photos courtesy of Susan Anglin.