The Washington Township Senators will head out on the road to take on the Chesterton Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Washington Township didn't have quite enough to beat Griffith and fell 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Senators in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Washington Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Schott, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Chesterton lost 12-5 to Valparaiso on Thursday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rob Czarniecki and Nick Foust did some serious damage despite the final result: Czarniecki went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Foust went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was Czarniecki's first of the season.
Washington Township's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Chesterton, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chesterton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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