It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Crown Point can now relate to. They lost 14-6 to the Chesterton Trojans on Friday. Crown Point's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Chesterton's part, Troy Barrett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Barrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Barrett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady McCormack, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Brayden Barrett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Crown Point's loss dropped their record down to 21-9. As for Chesterton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-6.
Crown Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chesterton, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Lowell at 11:00 a.m. Chesterton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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