Chesterton had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 12-10 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They skirted past the Portage Indians 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since May 11, 2024.
Dylan Bradford
| 05/03/25 @ Northridge | 5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lake Central | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Lafayette Jefferson | 4 |
| 05/09/25 @ Illiana Christian | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs South Bend Adams | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Zach Fender and Dylan Bradford dominated on the mound. Fender pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits, while Bradford pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bradford has become a key player for Chesterton: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Rob Czarniecki was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Nick Foust was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
As for Portage, they dropped their record down to 9-10-2 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Portage's side, Hunter Cole made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Kodie Young, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Chesterton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portage: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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