Crown Point has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Chesterton Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crown Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Crown Point came up short against Chesterton and fell 8-4.
For Chesterton's part, Rob Czarniecki was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Czarniecki was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Foust and Brayden Barrett did most of the damage at the plate: Foust went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Barrett scored a run while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Greg Guernsey, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Crown Point's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Chesterton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crown Point has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chesterton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. 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 action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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