Chesterton waltzed into their match on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Portage Indians a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Chesterton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Brayden Barrett's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rob Czarniecki, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Chesterton's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Portage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Chesterton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. Chesterton is facing Morgan Township at the right time seeing as Morgan Township is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Portage, they will head out on the road to challenge Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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