Baseball Recap: Troy Barrett leads a balanced attack to beat Hobart

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 9:33am

Baseball Recap: Chesterton Trojans vs. Hobart Brickies

Chesterton won against Illiana Christian last Friday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Chesterton Trojans won by a run and slipped past the Hobart Brickies 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chesterton.

Jason Bogner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Chesterton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Barrett, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Chesterton is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Hobart, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Chesterton will head out on the road to square off against Crown Point at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Chesterton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hobart, they will head out on the road to challenge Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

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