The Chesterton Trojans will challenge the Crown Point Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chesterton: 2.5, Crown Point: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chesterton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Kankakee Valley onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Chesterton has won 11 matches by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Brayden Barrett, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Kankakee Valley off the board. Barrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Greg Guernsey, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady McCormack, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Crown Point waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vikings 2-1.
Logan Cotton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Jase Horton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Chesterton's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Crown Point, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chesterton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crown Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Chesterton's way against Crown Point in their previous matchup on May 8th as Chesterton made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesterton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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