Baseball Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. La Porte Slicers
Chesterton has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the La Porte Slicers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Chesterton beats La Porte with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Chesterton's way against Hammond Morton on Saturday as Chesterton made off with a 14-1 victory. That's two games straight that Chesterton has won by exactly 13 runs.
Rob Czarniecki was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Czarniecki was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Caysen Bontrager looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Jason Bogner was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Brady McCormack was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, La Porte can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They blew past Plymouth 10-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for La Porte considering their one-run performance the game before.
Like Chesterton, La Porte also got a great game from a two-way player: C.T. Rustboldt. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rustboldt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rustboldt was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, La Porte got a great performance from Ethan Schoof as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gage Raymond, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Drew Catron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Chesterton pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for La Porte, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Chesterton skirted past La Porte 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Chesterton have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Porte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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