Portage has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Chesterton Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Portage came up short against Chesterton and fell 7-2.
For Chesterton's part, the team relied heavily on Rob Czarniecki, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Barrett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Portage now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Chesterton, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Portage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chesterton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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