Baseball Game Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Washington Township Senators

Trojans

Runs

05/22/25 vs Valparaiso	5
05/20/25 @ Valparaiso	2
05/16/25 @ Highland	5
05/14/25 @ Portage	4
05/13/25 vs Portage	4
+ 21 more games

The Chesterton Trojans will challenge the Washington Township Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chesterton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Chesterton lost 12-5 to Valparaiso on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost seven in a row.

Rob Czarniecki and Nick Foust did some serious damage despite the final result: Czarniecki went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Foust went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was Czarniecki's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Washington Township didn't have quite enough to beat Griffith on Thursday and fell 4-3. The Senators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Washington Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Schott, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Chesterton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Washington Township, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chesterton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.