Baseball Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Lake Central Indians
Chesterton is 1-9 against Lake Central since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chesterton Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Lake Central Indians at 4:30 p.m. Chesterton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Chesterton can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over Northridge. Chesterton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jason Bogner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, Rob Czarniecki and Brayden Barrett did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Caden Hackett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lake Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lincoln-Way Central.
Drew Kosteba was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Chesterton pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Lake Central, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Chesterton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Lake Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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