Baseball Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Munster Mustangs
The Chesterton Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Munster Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chesterton has four straight wins, Munster has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Chesterton can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Crown Point 10-0. Chesterton's victory was all the more impressive since Crown Point was averaging only 3.3 runs allowed on the season.
Brayden Barrett was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Barrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Barrett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rob Czarniecki, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Foust, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Munster lost 9-1 to Andrean on Tuesday.
Munster saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gelarden Bryce, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Chesterton pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Munster, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chesterton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Munster struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chesterton couldn't quite finish off Munster in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Chesterton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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