Chesterton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Merrillville Pirates. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Ava Vagner made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those hits marked the first that she has got this season.
Claire Demeter
| 04/23/25 vs Merrillville | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Portage | 3 |
| 04/08/24 @ Michigan City | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Crown Point | 1 |
| 04/17/24 @ Merrillville | 1 |
In other batting news, Kylee Fieffer * and Claire Demeter did most of the damage at the plate: Fieffer * went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Demeter got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Demeter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lexi Smith, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Chesterton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merrillville only posted an OBP of .167.
The victory got Chesterton back to even at 5-5. As for Merrillville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chesterton will venture away from home to challenge New Prairie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Merrillville, they will head out to take on Wheeler at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bearcats have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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