La Porte Varsity Slicers Breeze Past Merrillville La Porte Varsity Slicers easily dispatched Merrillville on Wednesday, 7-1. La Porte Varsity Slicers opened the scoring in the third after Reed Raymond singled, scoring two runs. Cody Benedict earned the win for La Porte Varsity Slicers. The pitcher allowed four hits and one run over four and one-third innings, striking out five and walking four. D Wiggins took the loss for Merrillville. The hurler went six and one-third innings, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on seven hits, striking out two and walking five. CT Rusboldt threw two and two-thirds innings of shutout ball for La Porte Varsity Slicers in relief. The pitcher allowed zero hits, striking out six and walking none. Keli Hay, Gage Raymond, Braxton Maxfield, Rusboldt, Brody White, Raymond, and Joey Kirk each collected one hit for La Porte Varsity Slicers. Raymond went 1-for-3 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted in. Wiggins went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in. Merrillville's I Aguayo, the number seven hitter, led Merrillville with two hits in three at bats. Next up for La Porte Varsity Slicers is a game at South Bend Adams on Friday.