Lakeshore Sports 219

The Railcats got only five hits in their game with Fargo Morehead last night.  And still won.  We'll tell you how the Cats had the RedHawks under the gunn with some great pitching.

And if you love the long ball....and who doesn't?....you had to love last night's Major League Baseball all star game.  A Chicago Cub joined in the long ball festivities, but it was a couple of Houston Astros who had a role in the American League making it six all star game wins in a row.

The Railcats began their three game series with defending champion Winnipeg winning the first two games.  Could the Railcats get the sweep Sunday?  Spoiler alert:  the verdict was in on this one in the second inning.

The Oilmen begin the second half of their season tonight against the best team in the Midwest Collegiate League.

And there was some tragic news involving a former Chicago Blackhawk.

Click in.  We'll dicsus it.

The only question I have for the Northwest Indiana Oilmen after last night's game with Southland is...how in the heck did you guys miss that extra point?  We'll explain.

And the Railcats had some 'splaining to do after a tough two weeks in which the Cats struggled against three of the worst teams in the American Association.  Now they begin a week long road trip against far better competition. Manager Greg Tagert will talk about how important that Wednesday night win over Texas was as the Cats hit the road. 

The Railcats had a season high of men left on base against Texas yesterday. The Oilmen had problems stopping Joliet from driving in runs.  Did these situations get in the way of a Cat/Oilmen victory?

As the old saying goes (sort of), every hog has his day. Unfortunately for the Railcats, the Texas AirHogs, owners of the worst record in the American Association,  had theirs at the Cats expense.  

Last month Kankakee Valley's football coach resigned.  Didn't take long for the Kougars to find a replacement.

All of the above will be discussed.  

One thing we didn't talk about was the Cubs game last night.  San Fransisco walked off with a 2-1 win in 10 innings. 

Railcat pitcher Daniel Minor did it again.  With the Cats trying to end a four game losing streak,  Minor pitched lights out for the Cats against Sioux Falls yesterday.  Did Minor's outing lead to a Railcat victory?

Daniel Minor did it again for the Railcats and again a Northwest Indiana OIlmen pitcher is honored. Come to think of it, so was a Lake Central softball pitcher.  We will explain.

He did it again.  Railcat pitcher Daniel Minor proved why he has more wins than any other American Association league pitcher.  The Oilmen hope to get a new winning streak started tonight at home, and we are, what?  Less than two months before the beginning of the prep football season?  And Kankakee Valley is now in the hunt for a new football coach.  All of the above spoken right here.

The Railcats finished a suspended game with Chicago last night, then took part in the regularly schedule game that featured some heated moments in the seventh inning.  As for the Oilmen, their eight game winning streak ended after a long night at home.  It's baseball, baseball, and more baseball on the sportscast tonight. And speaking of which....in MLB last night, the Cubs lost to the LA Dodgers 7-5 while the White Sox beat Minnesota 6-1.

The Railcats debut a former Japanese major league pitcher tonight (the Cats also picked up a better late than never win yesterday) while the Oilmen will try to extend their team record winning streak.

The Railcats got some good news and some bad news yesterday. Meanwhile the Oilmen have gotten mostly good news the past week and got another thumbs up yesterday. 

And Hobart high school has a new athletic director. All of the above will be discussed right here.  By the way, late final in from last night:  the Cubs lost to the LA Dodgers 2-1.  And no, we can't believe the Cubs got swept by the Reds over the weekend either.

The Railcats finally got the better of a league rival last night while the Oilmen continue beating all comers, and two coaching vacancies have been filled in Gary high school sports. 

Both the Railcats and Oilmen have work to do tonight.  We'll see whether the Cats can get some revenge from last weekend and the Oilman can extend their winning streak.

The NBA draft was yesterday. Who did the Bulls and Pacers pick in the first round?  We will tell you right here.

The Railcats got a great pitching performance Tuesday night against Cleburne.  Did the Cats get a repeat performance on the mound on Wednesday?  Remember how the Oilmen began their season? Not very good, but going into their matchup with Joliet, the Oilmen were owners of a five game winning streak.  Could they make it six Wednesday?

And was the region well represented on the tennis all state team?  Find out all of the above right here.

Cleburne (Texas) and Rafeal Palmiero were in Gary to begin a three game series with the Railcats last night. Could the Cats avoid being starstruck and end their three game losing streak?  Meanwhile, the Oilmen got some good news about one of their players being honored by the Midwest Collegiate League.  All of the above will be spoken here.

A very familiar face (especially to Cub fans) will play against the Railcats  at US Steel Yard tonight,  the Oilmen's coach has a new gig, and Gary Lighthouse has a new boys basketball coach.  Those are the headlines, details coming up.

The Oilmen got off to a good start in their game with Joliet Thursday. Did it lead to a happy finish?  Can the region pick up two state champiosnhips in high school baseball over the weekend?   NWI Times sportswriter Jim Peters talks about the prep baseball weekend right here.

The Oilmen get a 'w' and it only took them 15 innings to do it.The Railcats were not so fortunate, though.

And you will hear from the young man who's job it is to pitch Andrean to another state high school baseball championship.  All of the above spoken here.

Andrean has a date with Silver Creek in the Class 3A prep baseball state title game, and after the season 59er pitcher Mike Doolin has had, is there any doubt as to who will start the biggest game of the season?

Boone Grove won their prep baseball game thanks to some clutch hitting down the stretch, Griffith did something to Hanover Central that hasn't been done in five years, and the Railcats used an Sante-Este-BOMB to win their final pre-season home game.

All of the above will be discussed here.

Time for sports!!!!

And here is your sports for today. Enjoy.

We had some pretty good pitching performances in high school baseball yesterday. We'll talk about that as well as softball finals from yesterday and crown a new champion in the Duneland Conference boys track meet.  By the way, big thank you to the NWI Times for the high school scores.

High school baseball had to share the spotlight with the prep track and field conference meets and the return of the Railcats for their 2018 season.   With the help of the NWI Times with all things high school, let's talk sports.

A Griffith Panther has a two homer day in girls softball,  Andrean picks up a big baseball win, and the Railcats are back (but you may have to call off of work to catch their pre season opener. It's an 11:30 start at U.S.Steel Yard. If you plan on doing so, your secret is safe with us).  In the mean time, here's sports.