Highland will challenge Chesterton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Highland beat Hebron 5-2. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
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Joe Stephan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Justin Slaven was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Chesterton won against Portage on Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Trojans came out on top against the Indians by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Chesterton also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Troy Barrett gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Barrett is becoming a predictor of the Trojans' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Chesterton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Goveia, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Chesterton's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Highland, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
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