Softball Recap: Crown Point Makes It Nine in a Row on the Road

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 @ Merrillville	19
04/11/25 vs Evansville North	15
05/12/25 vs Kankakee Valley	13
04/22/25 vs Michigan City	13
05/06/25 @ Portage	12

Crown Point entered their tilt with Illiana Christian on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs have won 18 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Illiana Christian's batters probably weren't too happy with Paige Liezert, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up three walks). Liezert has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Nevaeh Rangel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Kita, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Crown Point hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.

Crown Point's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Illiana Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9.

Crown Point didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Hammond Morton on the 27th. As for Illiana Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 6-5 defeat against Hanover Central on the 27th.