Chesterton and Portage are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Chesterton Trojans will be playing at home against the Portage Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chesterton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Chesterton will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run they dealt Merrillville on Tuesday. Chesterton blew past Merrillville 16-5.
Ava Vagner looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Chesterton got a massive performance out of Aubrey Ciupak, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lexi Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Portage's offense. They lost 18-0 to Andrean on Wednesday. Portage has struggled against Andrean recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Chesterton's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Chesterton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Portage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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