The Chesterton Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hobart Brickies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chesterton will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Chesterton will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past La Porte 6-4.
Brayden Barrett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Barrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barrett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-6.
Barrett wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Troy Barrett, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base. Greg Guernsey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hobart came up short against Boone Grove on Thursday and fell 9-4.
Chesterton pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hobart, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Chesterton came up short against Hobart when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Chesterton, Cameron Gonzalez (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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