Baseball Recap: Chesterton Trojans vs. Northridge Raiders
Chesterton put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Northridge Raiders with a sharp 11-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Chesterton who now have 11 in a row.
Jason Bogner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Bogner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Chesterton let Rob Czarniecki and Brayden Barrett loose on the outfield. Czarniecki scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Barrett scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Leach-Griffin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Northridge's side, Max Horner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Chesterton's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Northridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chesterton will take on Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Central: 2.8, Chesterton: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northridge, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Plymouth at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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