It was a good run, but Chesterton unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the New Prairie Cougars by a score of 12-11.
Brayden Barrett was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Fox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On New Prairie's side, Brody Traxler was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Beau Kmiecik, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Chesterton's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for New Prairie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Chesterton will face off against Kankakee Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kankakee Valley is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Chesterton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for New Prairie, they will face off against Valparaiso at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Prairie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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