Baseball Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Crown Point Bulldogs
Chesterton is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Crown Point is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chesterton Trojans will take on the Crown Point Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chesterton: 2.4, Crown Point: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chesterton will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Crown Point, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Chesterton came out on top against Crown Point by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday.
Rob Czarniecki made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Czarniecki was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Foust and Brayden Barrett did most of the damage at the plate: Foust went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Barrett scored a run while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Greg Guernsey, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Chesterton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Crown Point, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Chesterton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Crown Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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