Baseball Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Crown Point Bulldogs
Chesterton is 2-8 against Crown Point since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chesterton Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Crown Point Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Chesterton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Chesterton took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Illiana Christian onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Rob Czarniecki made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Czarniecki has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Czarniecki was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Czarniecki wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Vince Fox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crown Point beat Illiana Christian 6-2 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Noah Ehrlich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joey Grimes, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Chesterton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Crown Point, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
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 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crown Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. 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.
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